QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3285

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:

50053

Source of the information on this quilt:

ALLEN COTTRELL, NEPHEW

When was the form filled out?

August 7, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

MARGARET MEADOR, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

CRAZY PATCH, CRAZY QUILT, CRAZY QUILT

How wide is the quilt?

83.5

How long is the quilt?

65

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Fragile

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

M.L.P. / E.A.P. / TO ARC

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Subject of the quilt:

initials

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

21 X 22

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Rayon; Cotton; Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Striped; Solid/plain; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Crepe, Textured weave, TIKET CHEC

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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

no

Embellishments used:

Silk thread; Cotton thread

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

SILK,COTTO

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

Aunt Margaret Pugh Quilt was made by her for Alan (A. R. C.) , Pieced back

Where the quilt was made, city:

CLARKSBURG

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:

1955

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

stitch - satin stitch Initials - M.L.P. : Margaret Pugh E.A.P. : Elizabeth Pugh To A.R.C. : Allen Margaret and Elizabeth are his aunts, woven - in pattern/design page 7 tikat with check overlay back of quilt was cretonne paisley

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search