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26-22-3255

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:

50022

Source of the information on this quilt:

DAUGHTER

When was the form filled out?

August 21, 1992

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

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

MARGARET HUMBLE, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

WINFIELD

Owner's name for quilt:

DOGWOOD

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

DOGWOOD, APPLIQUE FLOWER DESIGN, DOGWOOD

How wide is the quilt?

89

How long is the quilt?

75

Shape of edge:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink; Green

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1938

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

1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

32

Size of quilt blocks:

11 X 11

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing; Hand Applique

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Hand Applique

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

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Bias grain

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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

0.75

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

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

even stitching

Quilt top made by:

DEAN, RUTH

Where the quilt was made, city:

DEHUE

Where the quilt was made, county:

LOGAN

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1982

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the source of the pattern:

ORIGINAL

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

MATNEY

Quiltmaker's birth date:

January 3, 1886

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

RARON

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Kentucky (KY)

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

AMERICAN INDIAN

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOUSEWIFE

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

MINER

Number of children:

7

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

4

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Place to quilt: DINING ROO, Type of frame: WOODEN

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's church: BAPTIST TABERNACLE WV, Quiltmaker's burialplace: LOGAN COUNTY WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Cite this Quilt

DEAN, RUT. DOGWOOD. 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=26-22-3255. Accessed: 03/28/24