QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-255
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Who documented this quilt?
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum accession number:
PQ.1991.001.064
Alternate inventory control number:
CQC1115
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Crazy Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Crazy
How wide is the quilt?
68.250 inches
How long is the quilt?
84.500 inches
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
mitered
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
What is inscribed on the quilt?
various - all blocks are signed by the maker(s)
Method used to make the inscription:
In the quilting
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt finished?
1979
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: 14" x 15" Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: 4.5" - 6" Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: none Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Polyester; Cotton; Rayon
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Velvet
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
velvet
What color is the back of the quilt?
Green
Describe the back:
Machine sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 20 blocks Other Sash: Other Border1: dark green velvet Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: bottom folded over Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: Other Technique/Fab Prts: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Layout Fmt: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Piecing Techn: Other Appliq Techn: Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: hand-embroidered cotton Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: QStitches/Inch Place1: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread Type: Thread Color: Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: multicolored Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: none Backing: machine-pieced velvet, dark green, same as border Edge Shape: Corner Shape: mitered ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:
Name of the group that made the quilt:
Colorado Crazy Quilters Club
Quilt top made by:
Colorado, Crazy Quilters Club
Quilted by:
Colorado, Crazy Quilters Club
Where the quilt was made, city:
Golden
Where the quilt was made, state:
Colorado (CO)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is hand pieced of solid fabics in red, blue, and green, with a dark green border. The quilt also has embroidery with cotton embroidery threads. There is no batting. The binding is the backing folded to the top with mitered corners. The quilt is tied. The backing is machine pieced dark green velvet fabric. Each quilt block is signed by the maker with grey embroidery thread. The quilt is also signed "Colorado Crazy Quilters Club." Eugenia Mitchell aquired the quilt through a trade with the Astor House Museum in Golden, Colorado. A roll top desk (Tabor desk) was traded for the quilt. Ownership/History: Made by the Colorado Crazy Quilters Club of Golden, CO and given to the historic Astor House Museum in Golden. Later procured by Eugenia Mitchell. LocMade: Golden///CO//USA
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Quilt owner's city:
Golden
Quilt owner's state:
Colorado (CO)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Cite this Quilt
Colorado, Crazy Quilters Clu. Crazy Quilt. 1979. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-255. Accessed: 03/28/24