QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Country Heritage Park

Who documented this quilt?

Country Heritage Park Collection

Country Heritage Park Number:

CHPPC1980.69.10

Person filling out this form is:

Author/researcher

Source of the information on this quilt:

Judy Lyons, on behalf of Country Heritage Park

When was the form filled out?

March 2013

Interviewer:

David Nattress

Location of data collection:

8560 Tremaine Road, Milton, ON

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt Top

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt Top

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Crazy Quilt Top

How wide is the quilt?

47"

How long is the quilt?

73"

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Gold; Green; Orange; Pink; Purple; Red; Rust; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials; Multiple Names; Other

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Name - Heury; E.L.F. & B. 18th 93; A.T. 1 Erin Ag Society 1807 Director ribbon

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1893

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

multiple locations; on block

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.1895

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c.1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

J Lyons

Further information concerning dates:

size of geometric shape; blocks and some fabrics

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the quilt setting:

could not see up close in glass case

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Rayon; Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Chintz; Flannel; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Printed patchwork; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand 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

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

this top was in a glass case and information collected from little amount of documentation

Quilt top made by:

Maker Unknown

Where the quilt was made, city:

Orangeville

Where the quilt was made, province:

Ontario

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated by Armstrong Antiques Orangeville, ON

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown; Not described

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit; Museum collection

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Country Heritage Park (Country Heritage Agricultural Society)

Quilt owner's city:

Milton

Quilt owner's province:

Ontario

Quilt owner's country:

Canada

Who photographed this quilt?

J Lyons

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