QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-1814

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:

20433

When was the form filled out?

November 7, 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?

GERRARDSTOWN

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

APPLIQUE FLOWER DESIGN, POMEGRANATE VARIATION

Brackman # or other source & #:

349

How wide is the quilt?

91

How long is the quilt?

91.5

Shape of edge:

Rounded

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

Orange; Green; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1901-1929

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

1910

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

26 X 26

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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; Hand Applique

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Reverse Applique; Other applique; Hand Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Standard applique

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

no

Description of the back:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Hand sewn

Describe the quilt filling:

Seeds

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:

11

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

0.75

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Quilt owner's state:

West Virginia (WV)

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search