QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-471

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:

80274

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

10-20-2017

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

FK

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Morgantown, WV

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Brackman # or other source & #:

160j

How wide is the quilt?

66"

How long is the quilt?

86 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Orange; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Fading; Open seams; Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

156

Size of quilt blocks:

6" x 5 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by garden maze sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Feedsack; Floral; Multiple scrap; Solid/plain; Striped

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

34 3/4", 31 1/2"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Home cut

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:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Width between quilting lines:

3/8"

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Outline

Quilt top made by:

Spears, Edna

Quilted by:

Spears, Edna

Where the quilt was made, city:

Cincinnati

Where the quilt was made, state:

Arkansas (AR)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited upon mother's death in 1993.

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento; Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Unknown

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

scanned photos

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

on release form

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Edna

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Arkansas

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

May 1993

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

School teacher

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity

Who photographed this quilt?

FK

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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