QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-15

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:

60620

When was the form filled out?

October 17, 1992

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

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

MM, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

LEWISBURG

Owner's name for quilt:

WEDDING RING

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

PICKLE DISH

Brackman # or other source & #:

305, p. 416

How wide is the quilt?

85

How long is the quilt?

75

Shape of edge:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines; Fading

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

110

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5 X 110.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Calico, Gingham

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

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

no

Description of the back:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single thread, Cotton thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

WHITE

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

POST, MARY LEWIS

Where the quilt was made, city:

HACKERS CREEK

Where the quilt was made, county:

UPSHUR

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:

1957

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1870

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

HACKERS CREEK

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

METHODIST

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birthplace: HACKERS CREEK, WV, Husband's burialplace: HACKER'S POST, WV, Quiltmaker's burialplace: HACKER'S CREEK, WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search