QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-7650

Who documented this quilt?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts

MASS-Quilts ID Number:

7747

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner:

Southwick Historical Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Southwick

Quilt owner's state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Width:

68"

Length:

68"

Pattern name (maker/owner/historical):

Crazy Quilt

Quilt top made by:

Anderson, Christina

Quiltmaker's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Quiltmaker's city:

Hartford

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Birthplace, country:

Sweden

Occupation:

Housewife

Date of death and location:

3/5/1941 in Hartford, CT

Quiltmaker's spouse:

Charles Anderson

How did owner acquire quilt?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Great Grandson Bob Whitney/Westfield MA donated it to the Granville Quilt and Needlepoint Guild. On 9/22/2021, this quilt has been donated to the Soutwick Historical Museum.

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1890c

Format:

Finished quilt

Layout:

Block pattern

Technique, piecing:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

Technique, embellishments:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Herringbone and feather embroidery

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Shape of edge:

Straight

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

16

Block shape:

Squares

Block size:

17.5"

Fabric fibers:

Silk

Weaves/Surfaces:

Satin; Velvet; Twill

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Brocade

Predominant colors:

Brown; Tan

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Quilting:

Tied or tufted

Binding and edging:

Edges turned in/no separate binding

Batting:

Cotton

Batting thickness:

Thick

Backing, number of pieces:

four

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Print

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Condition, damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Condition, structurally sound?

The quilt is structurally unsound.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

New England Quilt Museum, all rights reserved