QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum accession number:

PQ.1997.010.001

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC5192

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Contained Crazy Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Contained Crazy

How wide is the quilt?

69.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

75.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 11" x 11" Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: none Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.5" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 36 blocks, 6 half blocks on bottom, foundation material is composed of two mourning prints Other Sash: Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand, multicolored plaid, cotton, separate Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: corduroy, gabbardine, boucle Other Technique/Fab Prts: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Layout Fmt: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Piecing Techn: Other Appliq Techn: Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: hand embroidery, pearl cotton, variety of stitches Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: QStitches/Inch Place1: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread: Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: none Backing: pieced foundation, cotton, composed of two mourning prints Edge Shape: Corner Shape: straight ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:

Quilt top made by:

Quiltmaker, Unknown

Where the quilt was made, state:

Colorado (CO)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Contained crazy quilt done in regular blocks, embroidered wih perle cotton in a variety of stitches. The foundation material is mourning prints (two). Workmanship and construction are good, with moderately strong visual impact. HowAcquired: Donated by Grace L. Stahlschmidt of Denver, CO. Ownership/History: Maker unknown. Purchased at an auction in Washington County, PA, in 1992. LocMade: unknown

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Golden

Quilt owner's state:

Colorado (CO)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum