QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2686
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Connecticut Quilt Search
Who documented this quilt?
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Mohawk-Cornwall
Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:
2779
Source of the information on this quilt:
Grandmother
When was the form filled out?
6/1/1996
Who helped you fill out the form?
MB,BH,LL
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Crazy
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap
How wide is the quilt?
52
How long is the quilt?
60
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Describe the damage:
Damaged
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Hattie, Hoxie
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1884
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
8.5
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Describe the borders:
Solid border, Single border, Strippy border, 4.5, Mitered border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Satin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Striped
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
ribbon
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is faded, Quilt back is machine pieced
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?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
pale blue
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
10
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
In-the-ditch
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt, circles
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Possibly backed and quilted post 1950. Backing folded to front to form border. No actual binding.
Quilt top made by:
Griswold, Hattie Isabelle
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
inherited
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Standish
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Bridgeport
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Connecticut (CT)
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1938
Biography of the quiltmaker:
Where quiltmaker lived: Bridgeport, Wethersfield, CT
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Griswold, Hattie Isabell. Crazy. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2686. Accessed: 04/18/24