QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-171
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
85.70
This is a:
Other
Describe the item:
crazy quilt
Quilt's title:
Crazy Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Contained crazy
How wide is the quilt?
47 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
48 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red; Burgundy; Yellow; Black
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
What is inscribed on the quilt?
"J A H"
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
on block
Describe where the inscription was found:
center
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
1880-1890
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Size of quilt blocks:
11 x11
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
7 inch maroon velvet
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Other
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Satin; Velvet
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing; Foundation Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery; Ink drawing; Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Couching
Embellishments used:
Metallic thread; Silk thread
Materials used to make the back:
Sateen
What color is the back of the quilt?
Gold
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
22 1/4, 22 3/4
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
greater than one inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Backing is of machine quilted fabric.
Quilt top made by:
Hosford, Julia Ann Eastman
Where the quilt was made, city:
Concord
Where the quilt was made, state:
New Hampshire (NH)
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
See quilt DAR 85.73 for another quilt by this maker.
Why was the quilt made?
Other
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public-Other
Quilt owner's name:
DAR Museum
Quilt owner's city:
Washington, DC
Quilt owner's state:
Washington D.C.
Quilt owner's country:
USA
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
DAR Museum
Details
Cite this Quilt
Hosford, Julia Ann Eastma. Crazy Quilt. 1880-1890. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-171. Accessed: 04/20/24