QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1197

Date data collected:

07-23-2016

Documentation Location:

Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County 621 Wayne Ave Indiana PA 15701

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Indiana

Owner's Name:

HGSIC

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Interviewer:

E. Crum

Who documented this quilt?

Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation Quilt Documentation Number:

WP.IND.0079

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

58.5"

How long is the quilt?

70"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Antique colors:

Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange; Chocolate Brown or Hershey Brown; Claret or Wine; Double Pink; Indigo Blue; Lancaster Blue; Madder Brown; Madder Red or Cinnamon Red; Madder Orange; Manganese Bronze; Prussian Blue or Lafayette Blue; Turkey Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fold marks or creases

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

MRT 1885

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1885

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

12" x 12"

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:

Silk; Other blends; Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped; Unknown

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

velvet brocate; satin

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery; Painting

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

chenille embroidery

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

no

Embellishments used:

Chenille thread; Cotton thread; Silk thread

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

hand painted silk pieces

Materials used to make the back:

Satin/Sateen

Description of the back:

satin/sateen printed/embellished with embroidered design

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

5

Width of pieces on the back:

48" x 70"; 10" x 24"; 10" x 23"; 10" x 11"; 10" x 12.5"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

Fabric structure of the binding:

Satin

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Separate binding applied

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

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

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:

donated by Joseph M. Backus

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Quilt owner's city:

Indiana

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

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