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QUILT INDEX RECORD

13-9-12

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Mountain Heritage Center

Who documented this quilt?

Mountain Heritage Center; Southern Appalachian Quilts

Mountain Heritage Center's Accession Number:

MHC83.04.001

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Daughter of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

1983; 2004

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy

How wide is the quilt?

63 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

74 1/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Gold; Green; Pink; Purple; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Open seams

Type of inscription:

Other

Describe the type of inscription:

commemorative ribbons

What is inscribed on the quilt?

ribbon: "LADIES' TRIENNIAL CIRCLE, TANCRED COMMANDERY NO. 25. K.T. 1886." ribbon: "Tancred Commander 25 Knights Templar Moberly, Missouri. 1886." ribbon: "GOOD LUCK"

Method used to make the inscription:

Printed in the fabric; Other

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

ribbon

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1876-1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Merikay Waldvogel

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

6

Size of quilt blocks:

26" x 22"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

bright pink taffeta border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk; Other blends

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Chintz; Glazed; Satin; Velvet; Unknown

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Geometric; Novelty; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Stamped; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Fusible Applique; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery; Ink drawing

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

yes

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread; Silk thread; Wool thread

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Almost every piece of fabric is embellished with some type of motif - major theme is nature (flowers and animals) with three human figures.

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

taffeta

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

31 3/4" each

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Other

Fabric structure of the binding:

Twill weave; Other

Describe the binding:

Taffeta

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white; pink

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

3

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1 1/4" - 1 1/2"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Patches outlined/in the ditch; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

None

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Crazy-style on foundation. Batting not visible. Backing and border added at a later date. The embroidered motifs on the quilt are exceptionally strong in color choice and skill level. Most were probably made using hot-iron transfer patterns or the maker copied printed motifs to the fabric. Some motifs are unfinished and the penciling is still visible.

Quilt top made by:

Prettiman, Julie

Quilted by:

Lowery, Mrs.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Henry

Where the quilt was made, state:

Virginia (VA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Mrs. Prettiman was something of a "Southern Belle" and enjoyed the luxury of having servants to cook and clean. Therefore she was free to take time and sew the individual scraps of material together for the quilt top.

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit; Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; Unknown; Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

commemorative ribbons

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Owner of the quilt had a seamstress apply the pink taffeta backing to the original quilt top.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Mountain Heritage Center Western Carolina University

Quilt owner's city:

Cullowhee

Quilt owner's county:

Jackson

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Tim Barnwell

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Mountain Heritage Center

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Cite this Quilt

Prettiman, Juli. Crazy. 1876-1900. From Mountain Heritage Center, Mountain Heritage Center; Southern Appalachian Quilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=13-9-12. Accessed: 03/29/24