QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-2725

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:

40180

Source of the information on this quilt:

OWNER, GRANDDAUGHTER

When was the form filled out?

July 11, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

MARTHA OFFUTT, Key by: KMU

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

GLENVILLE

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

SNOWFLAKE, EMBROIDERED SNOWFLAKES

How wide is the quilt?

82.5

How long is the quilt?

85.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1915

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

1910

Subject of the quilt:

snowflakes

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

14.5 X 14.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all, EMBROIDERY

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 Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Thread type used for the quilting:

COTTON

Color of thread used in the quilting:

WHITE

Quilt top made by:

ROWLAND, SARE MARIE

Where the quilt was made, city:

NAMPA

Where the quilt was made, state:

Idaho (ID)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1990

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

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

Pattern looks Scandanavian...representing snowflakes. (M.Offutt)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

HAROFF

Quiltmaker's birth date:

April 13, 1853

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio (OH)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

December 31, 1940

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOUSEWIFE

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

GERMAN

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth month: June, Husband's birth day: 27, Husband's birth year: 1857, Husband's birthplace: LABAU, GERMANY

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search