QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-212

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

West Virginia Department of Archives and History

Who documented this quilt?

West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search Number:

80044

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Niece of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

06-25-2016

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

Kordek, F.

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Summersville, West Virginia

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Doll quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Double Irish Chain

Brackman # or other source & #:

1013

How wide is the quilt?

20.5"

How long is the quilt?

20.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Green; Pink; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains; Wear to edge or binding; Other

Describe the damage:

Tear in binding

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1934

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

5.25" x 5.25"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

one

Describe the borders:

2" wide border pieced in blue zig zag pattern

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Feedsack; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Feedsack; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

one

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Home cut; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

0.75"

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilt top made by:

Kaylor, Madge Scott

Quilted by:

Kaylor, Madge Scott

Where the quilt was made, city:

Alliance (Beechwood)

Where the quilt was made, county:

Stark

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Received from the quilt maker, an aunt, at Christmas.

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

The owner's dad made a doll bed, aunt made the doll quilt.

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Scott, Madge

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1896

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Alliance

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1972

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Played piano at silent movies

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Scott, Benton

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Scott, Nancy Clara Dixon

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Kaylor, Harry

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

Machinist

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Quilt maker also made the owner a life-sized(3 ft. tall) doll, all cloth, hinged with buttons, that wore "people" clothes. The owner remembers playing with the doll quilt including "dress up" with safety pins.

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

The quilt maker was a vegetarian; had many cats.

Who photographed this quilt?

BJ

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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