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QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-2134

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:

30026

When was the form filled out?

July 25, 1992

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt collector

Interviewer:

EG, Key by: FK

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

BUCKHANNON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

MOON AND STAR, STAR TYPE, STAR AND CRESCENT

Brackman # or other source & #:

3689, p. 509

How wide is the quilt?

68.5

How long is the quilt?

68.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; 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:

1920

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

17.5 X 17.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Variety of fabrics

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 Applique

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

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; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Straight 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

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Single parallel lines; In-the-ditch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Cables

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

STROTHER, Unknown

Where the quilt was made, city:

CLARKSBURG

Where the quilt was made, county:

HARRISON

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:

1969

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the source of the pattern:

BOOK

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

p 2 pattern ID applique - 5 point star w/moon - looks like nation of Islam

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Cite this Quilt

STROTHER, Unknow. MOON AND STAR, STAR TYPE, STAR AND CRESCENT. 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=26-22-2134. Accessed: 03/29/24