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QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1019

Date data collected:

04-20-2013

Documentation Location:

Connellsville Presbyterian Church 711 South Pittsburgh St Connellsville PA 15425

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Fayette

Owner's Name:

Schultz, Margaret Jean Wingrove

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Who documented this quilt?

Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation Quilt Documentation Number:

WP.FAY.0025

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Distortion or shrinkage; Open seams; Tears or holes

Describe the damage:

original embroidery-some broken

Repairs:

Patched with new fabrics

Describe the repairs:

current owner tried to patch w/red velvet

Time period:

1876-1900

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

front of quilt from 1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

8

Size of quilt blocks:

20.75" x 12"; 23" x 11.5"; 12" x 8.5"; 17.5" x 24"; 17" x 22" (stripe); 17" x 22" divided into 2 sections - 10" x 22"; 7" x 21" (short on top)

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

crosshatch

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

yes

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

8 plus red patch; floral multi roller print, 3 shades beige

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Print; Solid/plain

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great-Granddaughter of maker

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Inherited

Quilt top made by:

Kirkwood, Christina

Where the quilt was made, city:

Bullskin Township

Where the quilt was made, county:

Fayette

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

from Mother

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

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

Crazy quilt pattern; hand pieced from velvet scraps and hand-feathered stitching

Quilt owner's city:

Connellsville

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kirkwood

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

April 1848

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Paisley

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Ayrshire, Scotland

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United Kingdom

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

October 1927

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Scottish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Kirkwood, Samuel

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Scotland

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Scotch

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Love, Elizabeth

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Scotland

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Scotch

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

Scotch

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

Collier, farmer, carpet weaver

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Other

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Other

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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Cite this Quilt

Kirkwood, Christin. Crazy Quilt. 1876-1900. From Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation, Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=30-26-1019. Accessed: 03/29/24