QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3395
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:
50156
Source of the information on this quilt:
GRANDDAUGHTER
When was the form filled out?
August 8, 1992
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Interviewer:
MM
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
CHARLESTON
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
CRAZY QUILT, CRAZY QUILT
Brackman # or other source & #:
3581, p. 308
How wide is the quilt?
60
How long is the quilt?
70
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Brown
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Multiple Names; Date
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Becky Scott/1892-1890/R.J.S./WVa/Nora/Maude/Kate/Charles Scott
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1892
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1890
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1890
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Subject of the quilt:
Miscellaneous birds, animals, flowers, vegetables
Number of quilt blocks:
42
Size of quilt blocks:
10 X 10
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
No sashing
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Velvet
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
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
Description of the back:
Flannel
What color is the back of the quilt?
Brown
Describe the back:
Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Thread type used for the quilting:
PERLE COT.
Quilt top made by:
SCOTT, REBECCA JANE
Where the quilt was made, city:
TABLE ROCK
Where the quilt was made, county:
RALEIGH
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:
1972
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
GARTEN
Quiltmaker's birth date:
January 12, 1843
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
MONROE COUNTY.
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
West Virginia (WV)
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
March 2, 1906
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
ENGLISH
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Grade School
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
PROTESTANT
Quiltmaker's occupation:
HOMEMAKER
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
ENGLISH/SCOTCH
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
FARMER
Number of children:
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
2
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Husband's birth month: December, Husband's birth day: 8, Husband's birth year: 1840, Husband's birthplace: FAYETTE COUNTY, WV, Husband's date of death: month: August, Husband's date of death: day: 1, Husband's date of death: year: 1901, Husband's burialplace: TABLE ROCK, WV, Quiltmaker's church: DISCIPLES OF CHRIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: TABLE ROCK, WV
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
SCOTT, REBECCA JAN. CRAZY QUILT, CRAZY QUILT. 1876-1900. 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=26-22-3395. Accessed: 04/17/24