QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-1558

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:

20183

When was the form filled out?

October 10, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

M COFFEY, Key by: FK

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

ROMNEY

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

OLD MAIDS PATIENCE

Brackman # or other source & #:

203

How wide is the quilt?

88

How long is the quilt?

77

Shape of edge:

Rounded

Describe the corner treatment:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Yellow; Red

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1938

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

1938

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5 X 11.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

4

Describe the borders:

Variety of fabrics, Pieced border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Percale

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing; 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:

Satin/Sateen

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

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:

YELLOW

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

11

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

12

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Outline; Other

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

UNGER, MADELINE

Where the quilt was made, city:

WALLACE

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:

1940

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

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

p1: died in childbirth of first child

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

CLARKSBURG, FAIR, 1939, Quilt wo a prize, CLARKSBURG, FAIR

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

MCCULLOUGH

Quiltmaker's birth date:

September 7, 1909

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

HAGERSTOWN

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Maryland (MD)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1939

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

SCOTCH/IRISH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

College

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

METHODIST

Quiltmaker's occupation:

TEACHER/SHEPHERD COLLEGE

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

TEACHER

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's burialplace: WALLACE WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search