QUILT INDEX RECORD
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