QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1339

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Who documented this quilt?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project; Ripon Historical Society Permanent Collection

Wisconsin Quilt History Project Number:

A1215

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

02-04-2017

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Other

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Other

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

The quilt is owned by the Ripon Historical Society.

Interviewer:

Schmit, Maribeth

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Ripon Historical Society, 508 Watson Street, Ripon WI 54971

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

68 1/2 in.

How long is the quilt?

72 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Burgundy; Coral; Cream; Fuchsia; Gold; Gray; Green; Lavender; Maroon; Orange; Pink; Purple; Red; Rust; Turquoise or Teal; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading

Describe the damage:

Black fabrics are shattering throughout the quilt.

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt started?

c. 1890

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Smith, Nancy Kunst AQS

Describe the quilt's layout:

Horizontal strip

Number of quilt blocks:

6 strips 12 inches wide, size by size

Size of quilt blocks:

12 inches x 68 1/2 inches

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Rayon; Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

silk ribbons

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery; Painting

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Chenille thread; Cotton thread; Other Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Upholstery glazed fabric

What color is the back of the quilt?

Turquoise or Teal

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

32 3/4 In., 34 3/4 in., 4 1/2 in.

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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

The crazy quilt fabric shapes are outlined in various colors of elaborate embroidery stitches. Many of the pieces are decorated with crewel work or embroidery floss flowers. There are also bee hives with bees, a bear, and a few Kate Greenaway figures of children.

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Ripon Historical Society Quilt Exhibits: December 2015 - March 2016 & December 2016 - March 2017

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Ripon Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Ripon

Quilt owner's county:

Fond du Lac

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Schmit, Maribeth

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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