QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3318
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:
50084
When was the form filled out?
August 7, 1992
Interviewer:
MARGARET MEADOR, Key by: JR
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
CHARLESTON
Owner's name for quilt:
CRAZY QUILT
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
CRAZY QUILT, CRAZY QUILT, CRAZY QUILT
Brackman # or other source & #:
3581, p. 308
How wide is the quilt?
99
How long is the quilt?
98
Shape of edge:
Straight
Describe the corner treatment:
Butted
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1945
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1945
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of quilt blocks:
12
Size of quilt blocks:
21.5 X 21.5
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
No sashing
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Same fabric for all
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Other
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Velvet
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
VELVET
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing; 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:
Wool thread
What color is the back of the quilt?
Purple
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Machine sewn
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Pieced back
Quilt top made by:
ARTHUR, LILLIAN BROOKS
Where the quilt was made, city:
DUNBAR
Where the quilt was made, county:
KANAWHA
Where the quilt was made, state:
West Virginia (WV)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
Describe the source of the pattern:
TRADITIONAL
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
BALLARD
Quiltmaker's birth date:
January 3, 1910
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
DUNBAR
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
West Virginia (WV)
Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):
1945
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
ENGLISH/IRISH
Quiltmaker's educational background:
High School
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
CATHOLIC
Quiltmaker's occupation:
SALES CLERK
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
ARTHUR, BASIL BURLEY
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
IRISH
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
RAILROAD OFFICE CLER
Number of children:
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Under 10 years of age
Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:
Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: MOTHER DAD
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
25
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Favorite pattern: WEDDING RING, Type of sewing: ALTERATION
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Quiltmaker was paid to sew, Husband's birth month: February, Husband's birth day: 12, Husband's birth year: 1887, Husband's birthplace: PROCIOUS WV, Husband's date of death: year: 1981, Husband's burialplace: SUNSET SO CHARLESTON, Quiltmaker's church: ST. ANTHONY'S CHARLESTON
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
ARTHUR, LILLIAN BROOK. CRAZY QUILT. 1930-1949. From West Virginia Department of Archives and History, West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=26-22-3318. Accessed: 04/24/24