QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Country Heritage Park

Who documented this quilt?

Country Heritage Park Collection

Country Heritage Park Number:

CHPPC1980.69.11

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:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt with ruffle

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

50-1/2"

How long is the quilt?

70"

Shape of edge:

Embellished or trimmed

Describe the edge:

3" red cotton ruffle

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Gold; Green; Maroon; 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:

Other

Describe the type of inscription:

3 ribbons

Time period:

1901-1929

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c.1910

Who estimated the quilt's date?

J Lyons

Further information concerning dates:

one ribbon dates 1890;

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

6

Size of quilt blocks:

22"x 22"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

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:

Satin; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Novelty; Plaid; Premium type; Solid/plain

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

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other novelty technique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

3 special lacrosse ribbons 1)Beige in colour with black print which reads 1889 Walkerton Junior Lacrosse Club” (2)dark brown ribbon reads “Lorne Lacrosse Club Mount Forest 1987”; (3)yellow ribbon “No surrender July 12th 1690 – 1890 Anniversary Held at Harriston”

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

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

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

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit; Museum collection

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

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

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