QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3370

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:

50133

Source of the information on this quilt:

DAUGHTER/OWNER

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 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 PATCH

Brackman # or other source & #:

3581, p. 308

How wide is the quilt?

68

How long is the quilt?

66

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

M.E.D./1916

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1916

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1916

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

1916

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Size of quilt blocks:

13.5 X 13

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet; Flannel

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Solid/plain; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Textured weave, Gingham

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Description of the back:

Percale

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green; Blue or Navy; Red

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

ORNDORFF, MAYME EDITH

Where the quilt was made, city:

RED HOUSE

Where the quilt was made, county:

PUTNAM

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; Teaching or learning sample; Other

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Quilt patterns, Sewing tools related to the quiltmaker

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

DUNCAN

Quiltmaker's birth date:

September 25, 1902

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

RED HOUSE, PUTNAM CO,

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

May 12, 1987

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

ENGLISH/SCOTCH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER/CLERK

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

GERMAN-IRISH

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

AUTO MECHANIC

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?

Age 11-19

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: MOTHER

Where does/did the group meet?

CHURCH/HOME

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Favorite pattern: FLOWER GARDEN

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's date of death: month: November, Husband's date of death: day: 23, Husband's date of death: year: 1991, Husband's burialplace: FAYETTEVILLE, WV, Quiltmaker's church: BAPTIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: LONDON, WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search