QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3301

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:

50068

Source of the information on this quilt:

DORA MAE BECKER, DAUGHTER

When was the form filled out?

August 7, 1992

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

MARGARET MEADOR, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

CRAZY QUILT

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

CRAZY QUILT, CRAZY QUILT, CRAZY QUILT

Brackman # or other source & #:

3581, p. 308

How wide is the quilt?

65.5

How long is the quilt?

64.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

Type of inscription:

Date; Other

What is inscribed on the quilt?

1898 1930

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

22 X 22

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Rayon; Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Plaid; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

BROCADE, Textured weave, Gingham, TIKAT FLOR

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:

Silk thread; Cotton thread

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

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?

Wool

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

COTTRILL, DORA MAE

Where the quilt was made, city:

CLARKSBURG

Where the quilt was made, county:

HARRISON

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

ALEXANDER

Quiltmaker's birth date:

September, 1866

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

CLARKSBURG

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

ENGLISH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

SEAMSTRESS/BOARDING HOUSE

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

COTTRILL, ROBERT

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

BRICKLAYER

Number of children:

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birthplace: CLARKSBURG WV, Husband's burialplace: CLARKSBURG WV, Quiltmaker's burialplace: CLARKSBURG WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search