QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3348

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:

50112

Source of the information on this quilt:

BOBBIE AND HARRY BEASLEY, HUSBANDS GR-GM

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:

FV, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

CRAZY PATCH

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

CRAZY PATCH, CRAZY QUILT, CRAZY QUILT

Brackman # or other source & #:

3581, p. 308

How wide is the quilt?

69

How long is the quilt?

77.5

Shape of edge:

Rounded

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

What is inscribed on the quilt?

In god we trust

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on border

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

25 X 22

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet; Flannel

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Plaid

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Suit samples, CRETONNE, Textured weave

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; Wool thread; Cotton thread

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

HUDSON, MAGGIE

Where the quilt was made, city:

CHARLESTON

Where the quilt was made, county:

KANAWHA

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:

1989

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

LIKED TO QUILT

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Manufacturer's sample

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Many embroidered flowers with 3 rings on flowers

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1943

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

BORN IN USA

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

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

Type of frame: FLOOR

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's burialplace: KANAWHA COUNTY

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search