QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-318
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum, Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
93.12
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt's title:
Crazy Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
65 inches
How long is the quilt?
65 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Orange; Pink; Red; Black
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
1883
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Size of quilt blocks:
varies
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Velvet; Satin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Print
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:
Gathering/ruching
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Painting; Embroidery
Embellishments used:
Silk thread
How is the binding made?
Unfinished/raw edge
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Quilt top made by:
Irvine, Emma Hotchkiss
Where the quilt was made, state:
Kentucky (KY)
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Quiltmaker Emma Hotchkiss was a direct descendent, through her father Benoni Hotchkiss, of Ambrose Doolittle, a private from Connecticut during the Revolutionary War.
Why was the quilt made?
Other
Details about why the quilt was made:
Decorative Textile
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
Cite this Quilt
Irvine, Emma Hotchkis. Crazy Quilt. 1883. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum, Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-318. Accessed: 04/19/24