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QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3345

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:

50109

Source of the information on this quilt:

DAUGHTER, THEN TO OWNER

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; Inherited

Interviewer:

MM

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?

75.5

How long is the quilt?

66

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

1905

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1950

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1950-1975

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1905

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

1950

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Suit samples, Textured weave, GEOMETRIC

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:

Wool thread

Description of the back:

Calico

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Print; Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Stuffed work; Not quilted

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

owner's great grandmother's quilt

Quilt top made by:

SKAGGS, SARAH ELIZABETH

Where the quilt was made, city:

SUGAR CREEK

Where the quilt was made, county:

FAYETTE

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:

1965

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Manufacturer's sample

Describe the source of the pattern:

IMAGINATION

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

HUMPHRIES

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Virginia (VA)

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

USA

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

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

Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: MOTHER

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Type of frame: HANDMADE

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's burialplace: SUGAR CREEK (FAYETTE CO.)

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Cite this Quilt

SKAGGS, SARAH ELIZABET. CRAZY QUILT. 1950-1975. 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=26-22-3345. Accessed: 03/29/24