1876-1900
Crazy Quilt
Carpenter, Mary
Date Made: 1876-1900
Crazy Quilt
Creator: Carpenter, Mary
Location Made: United States
Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Embroidery, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Painting
Quilt Size: 64 1/2 inches x 66 inches
Quilting Techniques: Not quilted
Fabrics: Silk, Unknown, Velvet, Satin, Handwoven, Solid/plain, Plaid, Print, Multiple scrap, Geometric, Floral, Striped, Ribbons
Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Cranston Historical Society Collection
Mrs. Alison Tinkham, mother of Barbara Briggs, bought quilt in June 1967 for $100 from Dorothy French Curtis. Dorothy was cousin to one of the descendants of the quiltmaker and a portion of Dorothy's mother's wedding dress is in the quilt.
23-19-320
KID: 23-19-320