QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-2647

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

130123

When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?

06-30-2013

Where was the documentation day held?

Tucson Saddle Brooke

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Crazy Quilt

3. Quilt Width:

71.5 inches

3. Quilt Length:

83 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

straight - imperfect

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

7. Predominant Color(s):

Brown; Green

8. Identifiable Quilt Specific colors:

Claret or Wine

9. Overall condition:

Poor/very worn

10. Damage to quilt:

Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Uneven batting; Wear to edge or binding

Other damage to quilt:

Some of binding is unsewed; back of quilt has fading and holes from where ties came out

11. Repairs to quilt:

Patched with new fabrics; Patched with period fabrics

12. Comment or notes on quilt's condition or repair history:

Some disintegration

14. Date of Quilt:

1901-1929

16. Subject of the quilt:

Crazy Quilts

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Crazy Blocks

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Describe the source of the pattern:

Crazy Quilt Pattern

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

20

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:

Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)

Describe other spacing style:

cornerstones 5.5 x 5.5 inches

20. Sashing width:

5.5 inches

22. Borders:

All sides

22.2. Border descriptions:

Sides - plain, same as sashing, 5 inches; Ends 3.25 inches

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton; Silk; Other

23. Fabric used in quilt tops:

Muslin

24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:

Checked; Plaid; Solid/plain

Other fiber, fabric or fabric print types used:

Silk

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

25.2 Applique techniques:

Hand Applique

25.3. Novelty techniques:

Other novelty technique

25.4 Other construction technique:

crewel flowers

26.1. Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Unique binding materials?

sides back turned to front; ends separately applied

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Separate binding applied; Back turned to front; Straight grain

27.5. Width of binding:

half inch - one inch

If previously undefined, what is the width of the quilt binding:

some less than half inch; some just over inch

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Wool

Other batting:

possibly blanket or flannel; pieced batting; one side has a different wool

28.2. Batting loft:

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Tied or tufted

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.2. Color of backing:

Blue or Navy

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

2

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

35 x 36 inches

31.4. Description of back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Cheryl Nance

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

Acquired in late 1980s after grandfather, Fred E. Peat, died

2. Other related items such as publications, image, oral history, or ephemera:

Father and stepmother found in barn of the family homestead in Meade Co., KS, south of Fowler

3. Quilt maker's name:

Peat, Susan Jones

Gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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  Who photographed this quilt?

  Jan Hackett