QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3339
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:
50103
When was the form filled out?
August 7, 1992
Interviewer:
MM, Key by: MM
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
CHARLESTON
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
CRAZY QUILT, CRAZY PATCH
Brackman # or other source & #:
3582, p. 308
How wide is the quilt?
82
How long is the quilt?
69
Shape of edge:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Dark colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains
Describe the damage:
Repaired
Type of inscription:
Date
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1889
Location of inscription:
on block
Time period:
1876-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1889
Size of quilt blocks:
15 X 15
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
No sashing
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Variety of fabrics
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Silk; Wool
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Sateen; Velvet
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid; Striped; Solid/plain; Checked
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Crepe, Textured weave, GEOMETRICS
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
Describe embellishment materials or techniques:
RIBBON
Materials used to make the back:
Satin/Sateen
What color is the back of the quilt?
Red
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Describe the binding:
ONE SIDE -NONE
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Machine sewn
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:
inscription on ribbon: charleston centennial 1788-1888, sewn into quilt, Pieced back
Quilt top made by:
MCNEER, MADORA ISABELLA
Where the quilt was made, city:
CHARLESTON
Where the quilt was made, county:
KANAWHA
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Additional sheet of biographical material on maker is included in the file folder Notation at end of documentation: original painted motifs - some raised. Applied black lace, embroidered mend
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
FELLOWS
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1858
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
FAYETTEVILLE
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
West Virginia (WV)
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1929
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
SCOTCH/ENGLISH
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
METHODIST
Quiltmaker's occupation:
TEACHER
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
MCNEER, WILLIAM NEWTON
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:
LUMBER MILL OWNER
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
2
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Husband's birth year: 1857, Husband's date of death: year: 1946, Quiltmaker's church: CHRIST METHODIST
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
MCNEER, MADORA ISABELL. CRAZY QUILT, CRAZY PATCH. 1876-1900. 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=26-22-3339. Accessed: 04/25/24