QUILT INDEX RECORD
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
Details
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