QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-2145

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:

30036

Source of the information on this quilt:

BLANCE OVERTON, NEICE BY MARRIA

When was the form filled out?

July 25, 1992

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

MM, Key by: FK

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

BUCKHANNON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

CATHEDRAL GLASS, CATHEDRAL WINDOW

Brackman # or other source & #:

t, p. 143

How wide is the quilt?

94

How long is the quilt?

69

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1950-1975

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1940

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

1950

Number of quilt blocks:

945

Sashing width:

No sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale, Calico, Gingham

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Cathedral window

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:

Solid/plain; Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Quilt top made by:

OVERTON, Unknown

Where the quilt was made, city:

NEAR ATLANTA

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1980

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

UPSHUR CO LIBRARY, 3RD ANNUAL QUILT SHO

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search