Crazy Strip Quilt

Maintenance and Project History

History & Provenance

• Work Credit: unknown
• Date Made: circa 1940, fabrics range from 1890 through 1940’s.
• Ownership History
  • David Bailey: January 16, 2022
• Documented by David Bailey

Overall

Size

• Length: 80″
• Width: 76″

Condition
Independent of workmanship

• Very Good
• Description: There are a few places where the seams have opened or the weave of the fabric has released the stitching. This is only observed on the backing. Although soft, the fabric of the backing appears to consist of a much looser weave than the fabric on the front. This likely allowed the fabric to unweave. It is clear, that the rest of the seams on the back are headed for the same fate.

Top

Fabric Description

• Cotton
• Prints & Solids
• Predominant Colors: Whites, reds, blues, greens.

General Organization

• Grid
  • Grid Dimension 10 columns x 4 rows.
    • 40 rectangles make from random straight-edging piecing shapes and sizes.
  • Block Sizes
    • Length: ~20″
    • Width: ~7.5″
  • Straight Setting

Other

• Techniques Used: Patchwork
• Stitching Methods:
  • Blocks: Hand
  • Top: Hand
• Workmanship:
  • Piecing: Very Good
  • Setting: Very Good

Back

Fabric Description

• Cotton
• Prints
• Predominant Colors: Yellow and red. One strip of blue.

General Organization

• Strips that run the width of the quilt.
  • Count of Strips: 14
  • Width: widths vary

Other

• Stitching Methods:
  • Blocks: Hand
• Workmanship:
  • Piecing: Good
• Other Descriptions: Some seams are coming loose. This may be due to the weave of the fabric that was used.

Layering and Stabilization

Batting

• Unknown

Stitching Method

• Hand Tied at –“/

Edge Treatment

Style

• Back-to-Front
  • Front applied by hand
  • Back applied by hand
• A relatively wide binding was applied to the back of the quilt and sewn through all layers. This was wrapped around the front and secured.

Size

• Width on Front: –“
• Width on Back: –“

Appraisal

No

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