QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-2942

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:

40385

When was the form filled out?

November 14, 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?

CAIRO

Owner's name for quilt:

THE DYE QUILT

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

APPLIQUE ROSE DESIGN, MEXICAN ROSE

Brackman # or other source & #:

8, p. 117

How wide is the quilt?

73.5

How long is the quilt?

77

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; Green; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1934

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

1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

8

Size of quilt blocks:

16 X 16

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Variety of fabrics

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:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing; Hand Applique

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique; Hand Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Standard applique, WHIPSTITCH

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:

Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

Describe the binding:

PRAIRIE POINTS

How is the binding made?

Machine 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:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Width between quilting lines:

0.37, 1

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

CUNNINGHAM, EMMA

Where the quilt was made, city:

MURPHY DISTRICT

Where the quilt was made, county:

RITCHIE

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Personal income

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the source of the pattern:

C. HALL, FAMILY PATTERN

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

HARRISVILLE, QUILT SHOW, 1990

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

SMITH

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' name(s):

CUNNINGHAM, CHARLES

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

FARMER

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search