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28-30-522

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAGHS0140

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Crazy quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy quilt

How wide is the quilt?

70 inches

How long is the quilt?

80 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

22 inches, 9 x 22 inches

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:

Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Paisley; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Quilt top made by:

Grandma Miller wife of Dunkard Preacher Stephen Miller

Where the quilt was made, city:

New Sharon

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Given by husband'suncle to his sister and then to current owner

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Preacher's wife made it, passed through several relatives and close friends.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Delaine Eflin

Quilt owner's city:

Oviedo

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Dunkard

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Mahaska

Quiltmaker's city:

New Sharon

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Dunkard Preacher

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Church; Necessity; Pleasure

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

The quilt was made by Grandma Miller who was the wife of a Dunkard preacher. The quilt must be 75 years old.

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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Cite this Quilt

Grandma Miller wife of Dunkard Preacher Stephen Mille. Crazy quilt. 1876-1900. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-522. Accessed: 03/28/24