QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3341

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:

50105

Source of the information on this quilt:

GRACE JACKSON

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

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 QUILT

Brackman # or other source & #:

3581, p. 308

How wide is the quilt?

78

How long is the quilt?

58

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains

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:

1920

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Describe the borders:

BLOCK SIZE

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Rayon; Linen; Cotton; Silk; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Novelty

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Suit samples, Crepe, BROCADE ST, Textured weave, Gingham, TEDDY BEAR

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:

Cotton thread

Description of the back:

Muslin

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; 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:

One of the early quilts brought to Cabin Creek Quilts and was not saleable, Pieced back, CRE.FLORAL

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

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search