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QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-3303

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Historical Society

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

TUC150094

Museum Accesssion Number:

1811

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

05-07-2015

Where was the documentation day held?

Tucson, Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Crazy Quilt

3. Quilt Width:

76 inches

3. Quilt Length:

80 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

7. Predominant Color(s):

Black; Pink

Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:

Red, Blue Yellow, Green, Purple, Brown, Black.

9. Overall condition:

Fair/worn

10. Damage to quilt:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Open seams; Stains; Tears or holes

Other damage to quilt:

Crazy Quilt Embroidery coming loose, some shattering of Silk.

13. Inscription:

Date; Initials

13.1. Content of inscription(s):

Date: 1886,,, Looks like "FG"

13.2. Date of inscription:

1886

13.3. Method of inscription:

Embroidery

13.4. Location of inscription:

multiple locations

14. Date of Quilt:

1876-1900

Date quilt completed:

c. 1886

By whom:

Embroidered on quilt

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Looks like Feedsack foundation

16. Subject of the quilt:

Crazy Quilt

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Crazy Quilt

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

11 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches and 12 1/2 x 12 inches

18.4. Block style (shape):

Squares

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:

Side by side

18.7. Number of different block patterns present:

1, Crazy Quilt

22. Borders:

1

22.2. Border descriptions:

Border on Bottom, Left. Pieced, Appliqued, Fabric same as quilt.

23. Fabric used in quilt tops:

Sateen; Satin; Velvet; Other

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

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Mourning Prints; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Premium type; Solid/plain; Striped

Other fiber, fabric or fabric print types used:

Silk, and Rayon

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

25.2 Applique techniques:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique

25.4 Other construction technique:

Foundation pieced. Hand Applique,Fussy Cut

26.1. Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery; Painting

26.2 Embellishment materials used in top:

Cotton thread; Silk thread

27.1. Materials used in binding:

Cotton; Silk

27.2. Fabric structure used in binding:

Plain weave; Satin; Sateen; Velvet; Other

Unique binding materials?

Crazy Quilt front turned to Back.

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Front turned to back; Hand sewn

27.5. Width of binding:

half inch - one inch

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

No filling

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Not quilted

Other fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

no back., foundation pieced.

31.2. Color of backing:

White

30. Quilt notes and observations:

Not commercial.

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Name of Quilt Owner:

Arizona Historical Society

Quilt Owner's City:

Tucson, Arizona

Quilt Owner's County:

Pima

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

Donation, unknown date, Donor: Robert H. Forbes

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

Photos and biography information in Arizona Historical Society files.

Gender:

Female

Quilt maker's occupation:

Housewife

5. Father's name:

Pennington

Describe the quiltmaker's unique or favorite materials, patterns, quilting techniques, etc.:

Used feedsacks; husband William F. Scott owned a flower mill in Tucson, AZ

Any other notes or stories about the quilt maker:

Abducted by Apaches and left for dead in Malena Canyon. Crawled back to the sawmill after 2 weeks out.

9. Available sources for the quilt maker:

Photo and biography on file in Arizona Historical Society Museum. Daughter was abused and became addicted, Daughter 2, well-known UA Botanist.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Where the quilt was made, city:

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Cite this Quilt

Crazy Quilt. c. 1886. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-3303. Accessed: 03/19/24