QUILT INDEX RECORD
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