QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-1696

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:

20322

When was the form filled out?

October 17, 1992

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt collector

Interviewer:

M COFFEY, Key by: GB

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

KEYSER

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

DOUBLE IRISH CHAIN, FEDERAL CHAIN

Brackman # or other source & #:

1015, p. 103

How wide is the quilt?

95

How long is the quilt?

82

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

28

Size of quilt blocks:

9 X 9

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all, Pieced border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Striped; Checked; Floral

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale, Gingham

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

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

no

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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:

WHITE

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

1.25

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

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

even stitching

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

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

Pg 2: Date quilt acquired: Late 1980's Purchased Hardy/ Hampshire/ Mineral county area

Quilt owner's state:

West Virginia (WV)

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search