Wells was born in Jamestown, IN and was the only son of Joseph Granville Wells. Make an appointment today to view the incredible collection of antique quilts housed at the Cragun House.Ĭall 76 or email: B. It is special indeed, well deserving of the champion ribbon in theĪntique quilt division at the Boone County Extension Homemakers’ Open Show, 2023 Amazingly it lives in the exact location where it was made, and stitched by the owner of the home.
Even with fading, the exquisiteness of this hand pieced quilt, over a hundred years old, is evident. The three borders are white and blue with the outer border being white with a scalloped edge. The quilt features the path in blue and grey. I wish the teal fabric had not faded, but this quilt has been well maintained.” The scalloped edge is complementary and well exacted. Quilting stitches are even and very well done. In the words of the 4-H judge, “ Quilt is in remarkable condition, although there is a lot of fading. These quilts were completed by women to show support for the cause and were often auctioned to raise funds. This quilt was done in the colors of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, blue and white. This particular quilt, Drunkard’s Path, is a difficult pattern to piece and quilt due to the curved path.
Ready for quilting, when BCHS received the home. There were still newspaper pattern pieces and cotton fabric pieces in the room, Her sisters, Emma, Margaret, Minnie and Martha, often came to this room and quilted. When Adelaide Booher Cragun moved into the current Cragun house (1893) at 404 West Main Street in Lebanon, the upstairs turret room became the sewing room. This collection of 30+ quilts was all hand pieced and quilted by the Booher sisters. The Boone County Historical Society is the proud owner of the Cragun Quilt Collection. BCHS Quilt wins a Blue Ribbon at the 2023 Boone County 4-H fair!
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