QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3127
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:
40559
When was the form filled out?
December 5, 1992
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt collector
Interviewer:
JONI HOFFMAN, Key by: KMU
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
SPENCER
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
HEXAGON MOSAIC
How wide is the quilt?
88
How long is the quilt?
74
Shape of edge:
Rounded
Describe the edge treatment:
Hexagons
What color is the quilt?
Purple; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Bright or primary colors
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Type of inscription:
Other
Time period:
1930-1949
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1930
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
No sashing
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Variety of fabrics, Pieced border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Feedsack
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Floral; Novelty; Solid/plain; Striped
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Percale, Calico
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
Description of the back:
Percale
What color is the back of the quilt?
Purple
Describe the back:
Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding; 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:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Width between quilting lines:
1.25
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Pieced back, even stitching
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
1988
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Recycled
Describe the source of the pattern:
UNKNOWN
Quilt owner's city:
HUNTINGTON
Quilt owner's county:
CABELL
Quilt owner's state:
West Virginia (WV)
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Unknown
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
HEXAGON MOSAIC. 1930-1949. From West Virginia Department of Archives and History, West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=26-22-3127. Accessed: 04/18/24