QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-3332

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Historical Society

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

TUC150119

Museum Accesssion Number:

3487.1

When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?

05-19-2015

Where was the documentation day held?

Tucson, Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Crazy Quilt

3. Quilt Width:

38.5 inches

3. Quilt Length:

68.5 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

7. Predominant Color(s):

Green

8. Identifiable Quilt Specific colors:

Chocolate Brown or Hershey Brown; Claret or Wine; Indigo Blue; Madder Red or Cinnamon Red

Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:

Tan, Red, Blue, Yellow, Peach, Gold, Green(various), rown, Beige, Rust, Black Gray, Off-White

9. Overall condition:

Fair/worn

10. Damage to quilt:

Disintegration of fabric; Stains

Other repairs to quilt:

none

12. Comment or notes on quilt's condition or repair history:

Top Only on Foundation

14. Date of Quilt:

1876-1900

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown

16. Subject of the quilt:

Crazy Quilt

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Crazy Quilt

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

28

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5 x 9.5 inches

18.4. Block style (shape):

Squares

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:

Side by side

18.7. Number of different block patterns present:

1, Crazy Quilt

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Rayon; Silk

23. Fabric used in quilt tops:

Satin

24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

26.1. Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery; Painting

26.2 Embellishment materials used in top:

Cotton thread; Silk thread

Unique binding materials?

top only

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

No filling

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Not quilted

30. Quilt notes and observations:

Not commercial, Top and Foundation only

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Name of Quilt Owner:

Arizona Historical Society

Quilt Owner's City:

Tucson, Arizona

Quilt Owner's County:

Pima

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

c. 1965, Donated by Mrs. Clair H. Grandy

3. Quilt maker's name:

Kectner, Mrs. Louise

Gender:

Female

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs, or rhymes used by the quilt maker:

Foundation is a thin Loose wear, but stiff cotton like an interfacing. This is 1 of 2 similar donated by donor.

Any other notes or stories about the quilt maker:

Louise Kectner was Grandmother of Donor. Donor said tops were made in 1887.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Where the quilt was made, city:

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