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.1991.016.001

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC1060

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Wool Crazy Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Crazy

How wide is the quilt?

58.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

87.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: 1" (3 sides) Dim/Border2: 4.5" (3 sides) Dim/Border3: 1" (3 sides) Dim/Binding: none Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel; Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Print

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Describe the quilting designs used:

Embroidery holds quilt together

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: Other Sash: Other Border1: brown/tan Other Border2: crazy Other Border3: brown/tan Other Binding: none Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: Other Technique/Fab Prts: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Layout Fmt: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Piecing Techn: Other Appliq Techn: Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: perle cotton embroidery, herringbone stitches Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: embroidery holds quilt together QStitches/Inch Place1: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread: Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: none Backing: hand-pieced cotton flannel, yellow check 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:

Weir, (first name unknown)

Quilted by:

Weir, (first name 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:

This quilt is machine pieced of solid fabrics in blue, tan, and maroon with borders of striped fabric and crazy piecing. It is embroidered with Perle cotton. There is no batting or binding. The edges are turned in and butted with straight corners. The backing is hand pieced with tan flannel. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Helen Rogers. Ownership/History: Made by an unknown member of the Weir family of rural Illinois. LocMade: ///IL//USA

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