QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-2061
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
State Historical Society of Iowa
Who documented this quilt?
Iowa Quilt Research Project; Union County Historical Society Collection
Iowa Quilt Research Project Number:
IQRPAA-47
Alternate inventory control number:
AA-47
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
9-9-1988
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Crazy Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
68.25 inches
How long is the quilt?
83 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1860-1890
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of borders:
None
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Silk; Wool
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Unknown; Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Serge
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Flannel
Description of the back:
Newer backing.
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
5
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design; Single parallel lines
Quilt top made by:
Canfield, Mary A. Stahl
Quilted by:
Canfield, Mary
Where the quilt was made, city:
Camden
Where the quilt was made, county:
Hillsdale
Where the quilt was made, state:
Michigan (MI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Made for her hope chest. Donated to Union county Historical Society.
Why was the quilt made?
Other
Details about why the quilt was made:
For her hope chest.
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Stahl
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
8-13-1839
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Camden
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Michigan
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):
10-25-1855
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
12-28-1921
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Scotch
Quiltmaker's educational background:
8th grade
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Dunkard
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker
Quiltmaker's county:
Hillsdale
Quiltmaker's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Canfield, Alanson C.
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer
Number of children:
4
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Cite this Quilt
Canfield, Mary A. Stah. Crazy Quilt. 1876-1900. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project; Union County Historical Society Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-2061. Accessed: 11/04/24