QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-2042

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:

20649

When was the form filled out?

January 30, 1993

Interviewer:

MC, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

GERRARDSTOWN

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

CROSS STITCH EMBROIDERY

How wide is the quilt?

98.75

How long is the quilt?

82.75

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1950-1975

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

1950

Subject of the quilt:

flowers

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

16.25 X 16.25

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

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:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand 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, BLUE

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1.25

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

FRANKS, ESTHER V

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

HUTTON

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1903

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

BERKELEY COUNTY

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1985

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

METHODIST

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOUSEWIFE

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Number of children:

21

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

21

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth year: 1903, Husband's birthplace: BERKELEY COOUNTY, WV, Husband's date of death: year: 1976, Husband's burialplace: BERKELEY COUNTY, WV, Quiltmaker's church: GERRARDSTOWN, Quiltmaker's burialplace: BERKELEY COUNTY, WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search