QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-1829
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:
20446
Source of the information on this quilt:
GR-GRANDAUGHTER
When was the form filled out?
November 7, 1992
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Interviewer:
M COFFEY, Key by: GB
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
BARDANE
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
ROAD TO OKLAHOMA
Brackman # or other source & #:
1123b, p. 139
How wide is the quilt?
81
How long is the quilt?
95
Describe the corner treatment:
Butted
What color is the quilt?
Orange; White
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Pencil or pen or marking lines
Describe the damage:
filling/batting visible
Type of inscription:
Other
Time period:
1901-1929
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1920
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
24
Size of quilt blocks:
10 X 10
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Sashing width:
No sashing
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
Variety of fabrics, Pieced border
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
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Description of the back:
Percale
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn
How is the binding made?
Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Bias grain
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:
8
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:
Single parallel lines; Grid/crosshatch
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Other
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Pieced back, even stitching
Quilt top made by:
LANE, AMELIA
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
1975
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
DACKIN
Quiltmaker's educational background:
High School
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
PROTESTANT
Quiltmaker's occupation:
HOUSEWIFE
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Quiltmaker's burialplace: COLUMBUS OH
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
LANE, AMELI. ROAD TO OKLAHOMA. 1901-1929. From West Virginia Department of Archives and History, West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=26-22-1829. Accessed: 04/25/24