QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-2589

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:

40038

Source of the information on this quilt:

WALTER & MARY EGNOR, SON DAUTERINLAW

When was the form filled out?

May 9, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

BETTY GRANHOLM, Key by: GB

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

FLATWOODS

Owner's name for quilt:

AUNT MARYS STAR QUIL

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

THE STAR

How wide is the quilt?

71.5

How long is the quilt?

76.63

Shape of edge:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Pink

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1930

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

1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Sashing width:

No sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Gingham

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; 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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

0.5, 1

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

EGNOR, JULIA BELLE

Where the quilt was made, county:

LINCOLN

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:

1981

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

Registered quilt with WVHQS

Why was the quilt made?

Wedding, Gift or presentation; Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion; Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

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

Owner believes the maker may have brought this pattern with her from Virginia., Pg 2: Type quilting frame - poles on sawhorses Made most quilts - 1885 - 1930 James M. Egnor came to Lincoln County, West Virginia from Tazewell, Virginia and married Julia Belle Stowers in 1879, and brought her back to Lincoln County. Their second house was located at Sugar Tree and was a Sears Roebuck house (photos included). Ken McClure was the contractor who built it. The house is now burnt down. An oil well drill was right behind the house. Julia Belle Egnor made 13 quilts and 2 woven coverlets(one red and one blue) for each of her nine children. Her granddaughter, Nettie Egnor Stowers remembers the flock of sheep they had. She said, "Grandma and Grandpa raised the sheep and sheared them. She carded the wool, spun and dyed the yarn then wove the coverlets. The family had a big garden too". This quilt was made for the marriage of Julia's son Walter to Mary Rose Nettles of Kanawha County, born March 28, 1907. Julia Belle Egnor also made quilt #4-0037. Mary Egnor (Many photos included - GB)

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Photographs

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

STOWERS

Quiltmaker's birth date:

January 23, 1859

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

TAZEWELL VA

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Virginia (VA)

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

1879

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

January 25, 1932

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

ENGLISH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

BAPTIST

Quiltmaker's occupation:

FARM WIFE/HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

EGNOR, JAMES M

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

GERMAN

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

FARMER

Number of children:

9

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

5

Where does/did the group meet?

NEIGHBORS HOUSE

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Place to quilt: BEDROOM

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth month: August, Husband's birth day: 1, Husband's birth year: 1849, Husband's birthplace: TAZEWELL VA, Husband's date of death: month: September, Husband's date of death: day: 25, Husband's date of death: year: 1924, Husband's burialplace: SAND FORK LINCOLN CO, Quiltmaker's church: SAND FORK BAPTIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: SAND FORK LINCOLN CO WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search