QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-490
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association
Who documented this quilt?
Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society
Florida Quilt Project Number:
SSQAGHS0126
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker; Quilt collector
Source of the information on this quilt:
Friend of owner's grandmother. Mrs. John Nygren
When was the form filled out?
03-26-2011
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?
71 inches
How long is the quilt?
86 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
14 1/2 inches varies
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Silk
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Floral; Geometric; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Embellishments used:
Other Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Blue or Navy
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
6
Width of pieces on the back:
35 inches, 2 3/4 inches
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Sateen
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
Where the quilt was made, county:
Saunders
Where the quilt was made, state:
Nebraska (NE)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
The quilt was made to be used for:
Artwork/wall hanging
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Other
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Bill Nygren
Quilt owner's city:
Geneva
Quilt owner's county:
Seminole
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Who photographed this quilt?
Mary Jo Martin
Access and copyright information:
Open/Public Domain
Details
Cite this Quilt
Crazy quilt. 1876-1900. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-490. Accessed: 04/26/24