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23-19-848

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

University of Rhode Island

Who documented this quilt?

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:

194

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

granddaughter of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

06/06/1992

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

65 inches

How long is the quilt?

77 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Blue or Navy; Beige or Tan

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Wear to edge or binding; Tears or holes; Stains; Open seams

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1870s

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1900

Further information concerning dates:

Holstein, Jonathan. Abstract Design in American Quilts: A Biography of an Exhibition (Louisville: The Kentucky Quilt Project, 1991); 141.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

12 1/2 inches x 12 3/4 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Linen; Cotton; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Multiple scrap; Solid/plain; Dotted; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Foundation Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Home cut; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Quilt top made by:

Burdick, Hannah Maria Palmer

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pawcatuck

Where the quilt was made, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Family piece passed to current owner.

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Traded for; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Larkin

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1856

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Hopkinton City

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Rhode Island

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1926

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

School Teacher

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Larkin, unknown

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Larkin, Hannah

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Printer-CB Cottrell company

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure; Necessity

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters

Cite this Quilt

Burdick, Hannah Maria Palme. Crazy Quilt. 1876-1900. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-848. Accessed: 03/29/24