QUILT INDEX RECORD
37-35-32
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Country Heritage Park
Who documented this quilt?
Country Heritage Park Collection
Country Heritage Park Number:
CHPPC1980.69.10
Person filling out this form is:
Author/researcher
Source of the information on this quilt:
Judy Lyons, on behalf of Country Heritage Park
When was the form filled out?
March 2013
Interviewer:
David Nattress
Location of data collection:
8560 Tremaine Road, Milton, ON
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt's title:
Crazy Quilt Top
Owner's name for quilt:
Crazy Quilt Top
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Crazy Quilt Top
How wide is the quilt?
47"
How long is the quilt?
73"
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Gold; Green; Orange; Pink; Purple; Red; Rust; White; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Dark colors
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading
Type of inscription:
Date; Initials; Multiple Names; Other
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Name - Heury; E.L.F. & B. 18th 93; A.T. 1 Erin Ag Society 1807 Director ribbon
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1893
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
multiple locations; on block
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c.1895
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c.1900
Who estimated the quilt's date?
J Lyons
Further information concerning dates:
size of geometric shape; blocks and some fabrics
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Describe the quilt setting:
could not see up close in glass case
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Rayon; Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Chintz; Flannel; Velvet
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Printed patchwork; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Embellishments used:
Cotton thread
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
this top was in a glass case and information collected from little amount of documentation
Quilt top made by:
Maker Unknown
Where the quilt was made, city:
Orangeville
Where the quilt was made, province:
Ontario
Where the quilt was made, country:
Canada
How was this quilt acquired?
Other
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Donated by Armstrong Antiques Orangeville, ON
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown; Not described
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Exhibit; Museum collection
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
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
Who photographed this quilt?
J Lyons
Details
Cite this Quilt
Maker Unknow. Crazy Quilt Top. 1876-1900. From Country Heritage Park, Country Heritage Park Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=37-35-32. Accessed: 04/24/24