QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-217
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
86.47
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Crazy
How wide is the quilt?
67 3/8 inches
How long is the quilt?
72 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Beige or Tan
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Type of inscription:
Message; Initials
What is inscribed on the quilt?
G ;F; A Merry Christmas
Method used to make the inscription:
Printed in the fabric; Embroidery
Location of inscription:
on block
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
1880-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
None
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Sawtooth border of blue and white equalateral triangles, 2 inches wide.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
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; Foundation Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery; Painting; Ink drawing; Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)
Materials used to make the back:
Silk
What color is the back of the quilt?
Blue or Navy
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
5
Width of pieces on the back:
6 1/4, 15 3/4, 13 1/2, 15 1/2, 15
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Silk
How is the binding made?
Ribbon
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?
Wool
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
blue
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid square
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Backing fabric is blue strip silk, quilted separtely from top.
Quilt top made by:
Dounce, Helen L
Where the quilt was made, state:
New York (NY)
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Made by Helen L. Dounce. Large "G" in center of quilt may stand for "Gerity", her daughter's married name.
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
Dounce, Helen . Crazy. 1880-1900. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-217. Accessed: 04/19/24