QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-490

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:

80292

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

Owner is grand-daughter of maker

When was the form filled out?

03-16-2018

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?

Jackson's Mill, WV

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Grandma's Signature Quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

1181 lattice

How wide is the quilt?

64"

How long is the quilt?

78"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes

Describe the damage:

Most of the damage is to the edge.

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Shirley Adams, Billie Jo Alexander, Shirley Mae Alexander, Betty Baker, Buster Baker, Jeanette Baker, Polly Baker, Helen Blair, Mable Blair, Lou Boyd, Nola Boyd, Mary Branum, Gladys Collins, Bill Cotton, Daisy Cotton, Nellie Cotton, Virgie Cotton, Dora Derickson, Mrs. Derickson, Elsie Faith, Mallie Garrett, Natalie Garrett, Ida Mae Gregg, Lois Graham, Martha Graham, Dixie Griffin, Mrs. J.H. Haworth, Alice Hollabaugh, Bonnie Hollabaugh, Mrs. L.C. Hogg, Mollie Hutchison, Versa Hurley, Arlena Jackson, Madge Jennings, Ider Jones, Betty Lane, Mrs. Loy Moody, Mrs. Perry Morrison, Nova Robertson, Betsie Rodgers, Edna Rodgers, Bonnie Shipman, Mrs. Loy Smith, Mrs. Alice Stephoon, Mrs. B.D. Sutterfield, May Thomas, Agnes Watts, Mrs. S.A. Williams, Maud Yaggi,

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

embroidery with cotton floss

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Signature quilt, family or friendship

Number of quilt blocks:

63

Size of quilt blocks:

9" x 9 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

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; Floral; Geometric; Novelty; Paisley; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

32 3/4", 32"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Twill weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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

half inch - one 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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

1 1/4"

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

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

The signatures on the quilt are done by family and neighbors.

Quilt top made by:

Baker, Cornelia Belle

Quilted by:

Baker, Cornelia Belle

Other people who worked on this quilt:

signatures as listed

Where the quilt was made, city:

Leslie

Where the quilt was made, county:

Searcy

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:

The owner inherited the quilt from her mother, who was the daughter of the maker.

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

This quilt was used by Neely Baker, the quiltmaker, until 1960. Her daughter, the owner's mother, took the quilt to Porterville, CA and kept it in a trunk. The quilt was then given to the owner in 1990.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Describe present uses of the quilt:

occasional display in owner's home

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

submitted information (scanned)

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

on release form

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Griffin, Cornelia "Neely" Belle

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10-03-1874

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Leslie

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Arkansas

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

10-16-1909

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

03-13-1960

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish/American Indian

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Griffin, Jesse H.

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Hollabaugh, Rosannah

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

Baker, William Twitly

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

Irish/Scots

Number of children:

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity

Who photographed this quilt?

WSK

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

Details

• 
• 
• 
•