QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Kent County, MD Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Kent County, MD Quilt Documentation Project

Kent County Quilt Documentation Project Number:

CE12-1

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

52"

How long is the quilt?

60-3/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Blue; Black

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30 blocks; 5 horizontal x 6 vertical

Size of quilt blocks:

9-1/2"x 9-1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the quilt setting:

This quilt has a specific visual orientation, head to foot.

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

1-3/8" wide black, the corners are mitred.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Woven pattern, Ribbon Egyptian Motif Ties

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Painting; Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Seams are pressed to one side and are 1/4" wide.

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread; Silk thread

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

Perle cotton

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Hand sewn; Cording

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

3/8"

Describe the binding:

Yellow, red, green fabric that is not found in the quilt top. Binding is butted. Decorative commercial cording.

Materials used to make the back:

Wool

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Description of the back:

The back is in poor condition.

Type of inscription:

Initials

Describe the type of inscription:

The signer(s) are the quiltmaker(s) and relatives.

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Embroidered with cotton and silk threads on the front of the quilt.

What is inscribed on the quilt?

initials embroidered in center

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the repairs:

This object has never been laundered.

When was the quilt finished?

1890s

Time period:

1876-1900

Details about why the quilt was made:

This quilt was made for herself.

Where was the quilt made, state?

Missouri (MO)

Where was the quilt made, country?

United States

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Wedding dresses and other clothes. The maker received fabric from friends or relatives. There is a sister's notes pinned to the quilt describing what dresses fabrics came from. A small amount of the fabrics appear to have been previously used.

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Owner also has other quilts or quilted items.

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

The quiltmaker had three brothers and two sisters. Maker's Economic Circumstances at birth; well-off.

Quilt top made by:

Bacon, Rachel Ewing and sisters

Quilted by:

Bacon, Rachel Ewing & sisters; Sister-in-law Anna, Sarah

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

cousin

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Ewing

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Mt. Harmon Plantation

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Maryland

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Chesterville, MO

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Quaker?

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Enos E. Bacon

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Sarah Eliza Thomas

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Born; Mt. Harmon Plantation, MD: Died, Missouri.

Quiltmaker's mother's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Baker, G. R.

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

The maker quilted with her sisters.

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

The maker pieced their own tops and did their own quilting.

Quilt owner's name:

Dolly Baker

Who documented this quilt?

Quilt owner

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Mother gave them to her in 2000. Previously owned by Dorothea Bacon, Annapolis, MD in 1967; from her mother. Previously owned by May Perkins Cole, Chestertown, MD, 1944; inherited from Bacon Family, Missouri.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Chestertown

Quilt owner's state:

Maryland (MD)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Kent County Quilt Documentation Project, all rights reserved

Who photographed this quilt?

Nancy Wyman

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