QUILT INDEX RECORD

37-35-20

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Country Heritage Park

Who documented this quilt?

Country Heritage Park Collection

Country Heritage Park Number:

CHPPC 1976.212.01

Source of the information on this quilt:

Judy Lyons, on behalf of Country Heritage Park

When was the form filled out?

March 2013

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

Received as a gift

Location of data collection:

8560 Tremaine Road, Milton, ON

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

63"

How long is the quilt?

70-1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

squared

What color is the quilt?

Black; Brown; Burgundy; Purple; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Dirty; Tears or holes

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

surface dust

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

6

Size of quilt blocks:

30" x 24"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool; Other blends

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Straight grain

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?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

neutral

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

2"

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Quilt top made by:

Maker Unknown

Where the quilt was made, city:

Milton

Where the quilt was made, province:

Ontario

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Why was the quilt made?

Not described

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit; Museum collection

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public

Quilt owner's name:

Country Heritage Park (Country Heritage Agricultural Society)

Quilt owner's city:

Milton

Quilt owner's province:

Ontario

Quilt owner's country:

Canada

Details

•