QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-531
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association
Who documented this quilt?
Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society
Florida Quilt Project Number:
SSQAGHS0147
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Owner's name for quilt:
Crazy quilt
How wide is the quilt?
69 inches
How long is the quilt?
82 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Brown; Green; Orange; Pink
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Mildew; Stains; Tears or holes
Describe the repairs:
none
Any other notes on inscriptions:
no inscription
Time period:
1930-1949
When was the quilt finished?
?
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Describe the borders:
none
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Rayon; Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Unknown
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
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:
Other Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Beige or Tan
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
720
Quilt top made by:
Merla Watts Best
Where the quilt was made, city:
Weaverville
Where the quilt was made, state:
North Carolina (NC)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Details about why the quilt was made:
Necessary
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use; Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Wanda Currie
Quilt owner's city:
Geneva
Quilt owner's county:
Seminole
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Watts
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Weaverville
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
North Carolina
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Scottish
Quiltmaker's educational background:
High School
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Methodist
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Seamstress
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Watts
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Guthrie
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Scottish
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Bishop W. Best
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
Dutch
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Groundskeeper
Number of children:
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
3
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 11-19
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Necessity; Pleasure
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
1-5 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Who photographed this quilt?
Mary Jo Martin
Access and copyright information:
Open/Public Domain
Details
Cite this Quilt
Merla Watts Bes. Crazy quilt. ?. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-531. Accessed: 04/24/24