QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3318

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:

50084

When was the form filled out?

August 7, 1992

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?

99

How long is the quilt?

98

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1945

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1945

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

21.5 X 21.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

VELVET

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; 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:

Wool thread

What color is the back of the quilt?

Purple

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Machine sewn

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

ARTHUR, LILLIAN BROOKS

Where the quilt was made, city:

DUNBAR

Where the quilt was made, county:

KANAWHA

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Describe the source of the pattern:

TRADITIONAL

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

BALLARD

Quiltmaker's birth date:

January 3, 1910

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

DUNBAR

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

ENGLISH/IRISH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

CATHOLIC

Quiltmaker's occupation:

SALES CLERK

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

IRISH

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

RAILROAD OFFICE CLER

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: MOTHER DAD

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

25

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Favorite pattern: WEDDING RING, Type of sewing: ALTERATION

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker was paid to sew, Husband's birth month: February, Husband's birth day: 12, Husband's birth year: 1887, Husband's birthplace: PROCIOUS WV, Husband's date of death: year: 1981, Husband's burialplace: SUNSET SO CHARLESTON, Quiltmaker's church: ST. ANTHONY'S CHARLESTON

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search