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CRAZY QUILT; STAR TYPE, PONTIAC STAR VARIATION

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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