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