QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

80089

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

08-05-2016

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Participated in design of the quilt

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Maker and her mother made this quilt for the present owner.

Interviewer:

Kordek, F.

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Mercer County, West Virginia

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Cowboy Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Cowboy and Horse

Brackman # or other source & #:

A - 49.18

How wide is the quilt?

65.5"

How long is the quilt?

88.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Pink; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding; Other

Describe the damage:

Applique fabric separation, some embroidery loss. Tears and stains are minor.

Time period:

1950-1975

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1952

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Cowboy and horse blocks

Number of quilt blocks:

81 full; 24 half; 4 quarter

Size of quilt blocks:

7.5" x 7.5"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

two

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

one

Describe the borders:

3" wide multicolor paisley print, red, blue and green.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Feedsack; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Paisley; Plaid; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Black cotton embroidery floss.

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:

6

Width of pieces on the back:

31", 34"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

2"

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

no

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline and diagonal grid quilting, machine quilting in border in parallel lines.

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

Each set of cowboy/horse blocks has matching fabric. Blocks alternate across quilt top.

Quilt top made by:

Clay, Mary; Wyatt, Fratie

Quilted by:

Clay, Mary; Wyatt, Fratie

Where the quilt was made, city:

Camp Creek

Where the quilt was made, county:

Mercer

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt was a gift for two-year old daughter/granddaughter of makers. The daughter was "crazy about cowboys."

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern; Unknown

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

(According to Brackman) Wheeler and Brooks Needlecraft Service mail order pattern.

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

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Epling, Mary; Lilly, Fratie

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

(Epling) 03-19-1930

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

(Epling) Keystone, WV; (Lilly) FlatTop, WV

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

(Epling) 1949

Quiltmaker's educational background:

(Epling) High school graduate; (Lilly) unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

(Epling) Baptist; (Lilly) Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

(Epling) Registered Nurse; (Lilly) Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Epling, Albert Mason

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Camp Creek, WV

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Lilly, Fratie

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Flat Top, WV

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

Divorced

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Maker and her mother made this special quilt for two year old daughter/granddaughter who is present owner and who still uses the quilt.

Who photographed this quilt?

WSK

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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