QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-2633

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:

40081

Source of the information on this quilt:

ELEANOR RINEHART, DAUGHTER IN LAW

When was the form filled out?

June 13, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

MARTHA OFFUTT, Key by: GB

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

PARKERSBURG

Owner's name for quilt:

INDIAN WEDDING RING

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

INDIAN WEDDING, PICKLE DISH -

Brackman # or other source & #:

305, p. 41A

How wide is the quilt?

69.75

How long is the quilt?

87

Shape of edge:

Rounded

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1931

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

1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

70

Size of quilt blocks:

10.25 X 10.25

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale, Calico

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Bias 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:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

1, 0.5, 0.75

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Single parallel lines; Outline

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

even stitching

Quilt top made by:

RINEHART, MARY L

Where the quilt was made, city:

LEACHTOWN

Where the quilt was made, county:

WOOD

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:

1972

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment; Teaching or learning sample; Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

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

Pg 1: Quiltmaker's education: Other - self enrichment classes Name for quilt pattern: Pickle Dish Pg 2: Made most quilts - all her life Pattern ID: Indian Wedding Ring

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

Photographs, Scrapbook, Sewing tools related to the quiltmaker

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

DEAN

Quiltmaker's birth date:

February 13, 1912

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

COALGROVE

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio (OH)

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

December 18, 1931

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

GERMAN

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

RINEHART, CECIL B

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:

CARPENTER

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: MOTHER

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

30

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Place to quilt: DINING RM, Favorite pattern: INDIAN WEDDING RING, Type of frame: WOODEN

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth year: 1907, Husband's birthplace: WILLIAMSTOWN WV, Husband's date of death: year: 1991, Husband's burialplace: LEACHTOWN WV, Quiltmaker's church: BAPTIST

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search