QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3348
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:
50112
Source of the information on this quilt:
BOBBIE AND HARRY BEASLEY, HUSBANDS GR-GM
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:
FV, 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?
69
How long is the quilt?
77.5
Shape of edge:
Rounded
Overall color scheme:
Dark colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
What is inscribed on the quilt?
In god we trust
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
on border
Time period:
1930-1949
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1935
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Size of quilt blocks:
25 X 22
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Wool
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Velvet; Flannel
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Plaid
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Suit samples, CRETONNE, Textured weave
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; Wool thread; Cotton thread
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Machine sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Pieced back
Quilt top made by:
HUDSON, MAGGIE
Where the quilt was made, city:
CHARLESTON
Where the quilt was made, county:
KANAWHA
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:
1989
Why was the quilt made?
Gift or presentation
Details about why the quilt was made:
LIKED TO QUILT
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Manufacturer's sample
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Many embroidered flowers with 3 rings on flowers
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1943
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
BORN IN USA
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Grade School
Quiltmaker's occupation:
HOMEMAKER
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
yes
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Type of frame: FLOOR
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Quiltmaker's burialplace: KANAWHA COUNTY
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
HUDSON, MAGGI. CRAZY PATCH. 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=26-22-3348. Accessed: 04/26/24