QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-44

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:

60652

When was the form filled out?

October 17, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

FV, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

LEWISBURG

Owner's name for quilt:

MRS. PRITCHRD'S QUIL

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

APPLIQUE FLOWER DESIGN, SPRING BOUQUET ?

How wide is the quilt?

80

How long is the quilt?

72

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Lavender; White; Pink; Green; Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1932

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

1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all, Appliqued border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Hand Applique

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Standard applique

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

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

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

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Single parallel lines; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

PRICHARD, ANN

Where the quilt was made, city:

BRAMWELL

Where the quilt was made, county:

MERCER

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:

1937

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

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

The back is pieced with some form of drawn work.

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

THOMAS

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1865

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United Kingdom

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1942

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

WELSH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PRESBYTERIAN

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

WELSH

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

COAL OPERATOR

Number of children:

7

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

5

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

30

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's burialplace: MERCER COUNTY, WV, Quiltmaker's church: BRAMWELL PRESBY.CHURCH, Quiltmaker's burialplace: MERCER COUNTY, WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search