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
Details
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