QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3340

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:

50104

Source of the information on this quilt:

JAMES THIBEAULT, FRIEND

When was the form filled out?

August 7, 1992

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

Received as a gift; Made the quilt

Interviewer:

MM, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

CRAZY PATCH

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

CRAZY PATCH, CRAZY QUILT, CRAZY PATCH

Brackman # or other source & #:

3581, p. 308

How wide is the quilt?

78

How long is the quilt?

64.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920

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

1910

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Size of quilt blocks:

23 X 22

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:

Rayon; Cotton; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

GABRADINE, BROCADE, SERGE, Upholstery, Textured weave, CRETONNE B

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:

Wool thread

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Print; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Quilt top made by:

HAGGERTY, VICTORIA

Where the quilt was made, city:

CABIN CREEK

Where the quilt was made, county:

KANAWHA

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1970

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Recycled

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

Victoria Haggerty made 2 quilts for Jackie Kennedy Onasssis in 1970 Comment on back page -"esthetics combined with economics"

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

CABIN CREEK QUILTS, EXHIBITION, 1992

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1890

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

GREENBRIER COUNTY

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

1910

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1971

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

SCOTCH/IRISH/NAT AM

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

BAPTIST

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

COAL MINER

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

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

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

100

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

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

Type of sewing: QUILTING

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker was paid to sew, Quiltmaker's burialplace: GLASGOW, WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search