QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3383
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:
50145
When was the form filled out?
August 8, 1992
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt collector
Interviewer:
FV
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
CHARLESTON
Owner's name for quilt:
CRAZY QUILT
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
STAR TYPE, PONTIAC STAR VARIATION
Brackman # or other source & #:
3892, p. 540
How wide is the quilt?
73
How long is the quilt?
80.75
Shape of edge:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Light or pastel colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Stains
Describe the damage:
Repaired
Type of inscription:
Other
Time period:
1930-1949
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1945
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Size of quilt blocks:
11.5 X 11
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Feedsack
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Dotted; Floral; Plaid; Striped; Solid/plain; Feedsack; Geometric
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Chambray, Textured weave, Scenic, Gingham
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Describe the back:
Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Back art/design on quilt back; Different fabrics; Machine sewn
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Color of thread used in the quilting:
WHITE
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Pieced back
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
1991
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:
Wide range of fabrics - over 50 years, including mourning prints of the trun of the century. Back of quilt is a larger star.
Quilt owner's city:
FLEA MARKET
Quilt owner's county:
PUTNAM
Quilt owner's state:
West Virginia (WV)
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Unknown
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
CRAZY QUILT. 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=26-22-3383. Accessed: 03/29/24