Crazy Quilt
Quilt Index Record: 67-EC-883
Overall Quilt Description
InstNameF003Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
InstProjNameF003aArizona Quilt Project 1987-1989
InstInvContrNumF004Y017
DateDataF006b2/6/1988
locationF007fYuma
TypeObjOtherF008aTied Comforter
OverallWidthF12a69.5"
OverallLengthF012b80"
ShapeEdgeF013Straight
OtherShapeCornerF013cSquare corners
PredomColorsF014Beige or Tan
Black
Blue or Navy
Brown
Gold
Gray
Green
Maroon
Orange
Pink
Purple
Red
White
Yellow
OverCondF015Good/moderate use
Overall Quilt Description - condition, inscriptions and fabric source
OtherDamageF016aModerate wear; fragile
TypeInscripF019Date
Initials
ContInscripF020MTL 1889; Duhring
DateInscripF020a1889
DateQuiltF0231876-1900
DateFinishF023b1889
Specific Description
LayFormatF024Crazy
OwnerNameF010Crazy Quilt
BrackmanF011aReference Source Used: Judy Rehmel
ArrangeBlockF028Straight
BordDescF0346" Blue velvet ribbon, plain strips with butted corners.
Quilt top materials and construction
FiberTypesF035Silk
Wool
FabricTypeF036Glazed
Satin
Velvet
FabPrintF037Checked
Dotted
Floral
Plaid
Solid/plain
Striped
UniqueF037bRibbons
ConstrucF038Foundation Piecing
Hand Piecing
ConstrucF038gEmbroidery
Painting
UniqueF038hMany different stitches. Campaign ribbons, President Cleveland, Vice Presdient Thurman, 1887 Jubilee. Blue thread.
Quilt Construction - binding, batting, quilting
UniqueBindF045aRibbon machine stitched then embellished with gold cotton floss. 3 corners are mitered and 1 corner is butted.
ConstrucBindF046Separate binding applied
BindWidthF047a.5"
MatUsedF048Cotton
BattLoftF048aThin
QuiltTechF049Tied or tufted
DesignF052dThe quilt is tied with cotton thread.
FeaturesF053Excellent example of crazy work, campaign and other woven ribbons, significant
Quilt Back
FabFiberTypesF040Wool
ColorBackingF040bBeige or Tan
NumPiecesF042Seamed
DescBackF043Same fabric used throughout
Ownership and Contact Information - Quilt maker Family Information
OwnershipF082Private
OwnerNameF082aCarlson, Jo
ProvenanceF058aInherited from mother in 1960. The quilt was brought to Arizona in 1977.
RelAffF103Catholic
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Data Verification
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verifiedbyBeth Donaldson
dateverified9
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2015
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Information source fields
ImageConF075aQuilt
ImageTypeF076Color
AccessF080Restricted
HolderF080aArizona Quilt Documentation Project
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Contributing InstitutionsMATRIX: Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences and the Michigan State University Museum
PublisherQuilt Index
Resource TypeStill Image
Why and where was the quilt made; source of info
LocMadeF057aChicago
ProvStateF057dIllinois (IL)
ProvCountryF057fUnited States
AcquiredF058Inheritance
QuiltHistF059Family quilt, but unknown which side of family.
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