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:
Details
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