QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-2

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

West Virginia Department of Archives and History

Who documented this quilt?

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

The West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search Number:

10016

When was the form filled out?

May 16, 1992

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

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

SG, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

WHEELING

Owner's name for quilt:

THE ZWICKER QUILT

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

VICTORIAN CRAZY, CRAZY QUILT, CRAZY QUILT

Brackman # or other source & #:

LXX1, p. 207

How wide is the quilt?

70

How long is the quilt?

69.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the edge treatment:

TRIANGLES

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Describe the damage:

Repaired, Fragile

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

W / AH / O.M.Z. / L / M. / JS / C / Kurt / AF / R.A.Z. / LB / JM / FB / AH / AF / DM / JS

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1876-1900

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1895

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Subject of the quilt:

rings, flowers, hearts, star & moon, bird, bunch of grapes

Number of quilt blocks:

4

Size of quilt blocks:

33.75 X 33.75

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all, Pieced border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk; Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen; Velvet

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Textured weave, Gingham, VELVET

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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

no

Description of the back:

Percale

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

MANNERS, Unknown

Where the quilt was made, city:

WHEELING

Where the quilt was made, county:

OHIO

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1951

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Recycled

Describe the source of the pattern:

Hall and Kretsinger

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

BURKHART

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

GERMAN

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

CATHOLIC

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

MANNERS, DANIEL

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

GERMAN

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Place to quilt: HOME, Type of frame: WOODEN

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's burialplace: WHEELING

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search