QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3339

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:

50103

When was the form filled out?

August 7, 1992

Interviewer:

MM, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

CRAZY QUILT, CRAZY PATCH

Brackman # or other source & #:

3582, p. 308

How wide is the quilt?

82

How long is the quilt?

69

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Repaired

Type of inscription:

Date

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1889

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1889

Size of quilt blocks:

15 X 15

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Variety of fabrics

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Striped; Solid/plain; Checked

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Crepe, Textured weave, GEOMETRICS

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

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

RIBBON

Materials used to make the back:

Satin/Sateen

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Describe the binding:

ONE SIDE -NONE

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

inscription on ribbon: charleston centennial 1788-1888, sewn into quilt, Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

MCNEER, MADORA ISABELLA

Where the quilt was made, city:

CHARLESTON

Where the quilt was made, county:

KANAWHA

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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:

Additional sheet of biographical material on maker is included in the file folder Notation at end of documentation: original painted motifs - some raised. Applied black lace, embroidered mend

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

FELLOWS

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1858

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

FAYETTEVILLE

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1929

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

SCOTCH/ENGLISH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

METHODIST

Quiltmaker's occupation:

TEACHER

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

MCNEER, WILLIAM NEWTON

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:

LUMBER MILL OWNER

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth year: 1857, Husband's date of death: year: 1946, Quiltmaker's church: CHRIST METHODIST

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search