QUILT INDEX RECORD

31-27-272

Who documented this quilt?

South Africa Quilt History Project; South African Quilters' Guild - National Quilt Search; No 7 Castle Hill Museum

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

South Africa Quilt History Project

South Africa Quilt History Project Number:

LT 67

Alternate inventory control number:

REC. NO 2341

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum employee

When was the form filled out?

June 28, 2010

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Friendship Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

159.5cm

How long is the quilt?

161cm

Predominate colors:

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Burgundy; Fuchsia; Red

Antique colors:

Butterscotch; Claret or Wine; Indigo Blue; Lancaster Blue; Madder Red or Cinnamon Red; Prussian Blue or Lafayette Blue

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

As each square was made by someone different, there are a variety of inscriptions/signatures. The names are; Amy, Lizzie, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Cliff.

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1800s

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Subject of the quilt:

wedding quilt

Describe the borders:

The border is maroon velvet (moire faille), 13.5cm.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen; Satin; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Brocade, ribbon, taffeta, silk

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Herringbone and feather stitching

Embellishments used:

Chenille thread; Cotton thread; Ribbon thread; Silk thread; Other Embroidery

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Ribbon embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Satin/Sateen

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Fans; Feathering; Floral

Describe the quilting designs used:

Herringbone embroidery.

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

Motifs; spider and webs, wedding rings, Chinese fans, stork, butterfly, paisley motif.

Name of the group that made the quilt:

A group; one assumes family and friends, made for Miss Edwards.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The quilt was donated to No. 7 Castle Museum, South Africa by Mrs. Sarah Edgecombe, nee Troughton in 1987.

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

Wedding quilt made for Miss Edwards who lived in Oswego, New York State. She left there to live in Australia. No information as to how it came to be in South Africa.

Why was the quilt made?

Wedding

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

The quilt was on special display in No. 7 Castle Hill for 3 years from 2006-2009. The display was in conjunction with an International Quilting fair held in Port Elizabeth. There was no known exhibition prior to that.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

No. 7 Castle Hill Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Port Elizabeth

Quilt owner's province:

Eastern Cape

Quilt owner's country:

South Africa

Who photographed this quilt?

Kristien van Wyk, member of the Diaz Quilters Guild and Emile Badenhorst from Bayworld Museum, Port Elizabeth

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

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