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