QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-2654

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:

40112

Source of the information on this quilt:

ELAINE BROWN, DAUGHTER

When was the form filled out?

June 13, 1992

Interviewer:

MARTHA OFFUTT, Key by: KMU

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

PARKERSBURG

Owner's name for quilt:

GRAPE

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

GRAPE, MARTHA'S VINEYARD,#28

How wide is the quilt?

70.5

How long is the quilt?

70

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Lavender; Green

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible, Fragile

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1936

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

1936

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Appliqued border

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:

Muslin, Percale

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Hand Applique

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique; Hand Applique

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

no

Description of the back:

Muslin

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

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?

Stuffed work; Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single thread, Cotton thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

GREEN

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1.25, 0.75, 2.25

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

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

Pieced back, even stitching, cream

Quilt top made by:

MODESITT, ADA LUVINA

Where the quilt was made, city:

VIENNA

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:

1936

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment; Baby or crib

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion; Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the source of the pattern:

STRS&FOSTR

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

Photographs, Scrapbook, Quilt patterns

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

WELLING

Quiltmaker's birth date:

March 25, 1906

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

WAVERLY,WOOD CO

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

April 17, 1922

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

ENGLISH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOUSEWIFE

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

MODESITT, TREAVY ELMORE

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

DUTCH,IRISH,ENGLISH

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

RAYON MKR,AM.VISCOSE

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

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

Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: MOTHER

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Place to quilt: LIVING RM, Favorite pattern: FLOWER BASKET, Type of frame: HOMEMADE

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth month: July, Husband's birth day: 16, Husband's birth year: 1903, Husband's birthplace: CALHOUN CO, WV, Husband's date of death: month: November, Husband's date of death: day: 26, Husband's date of death: year: 1991, Husband's burialplace: PARKERSBURG,WOOD,WV, Quiltmaker's church: NAZARENE

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search