QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3170

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:

40599

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:

MAGIC CIRCLE

Brackman # or other source & #:

1429A, p. 169

How wide is the quilt?

82

How long is the quilt?

83.25

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1901-1929

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

1905

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

190

Size of quilt blocks:

8 X 8

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 styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Floral; Striped; Solid/plain; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale, Chambray, Calico, Gingham

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:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Other

Describe the quilt filling:

POLYESTER

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:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1.5, 2

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:

Other

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:

1970

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Quilt owner's county:

TYLER

Quilt owner's state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search