QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3256

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:

50023

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:

OHIO ROSE

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

OHIO ROSE, APPLIQUE ROSE DESIGN, OHIO ROSE

Brackman # or other source & #:

fig 8, p. 21

How wide is the quilt?

76.5

How long is the quilt?

62.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink; Green

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1939

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

1939

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

16 X 16

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing; Hand Applique

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique; Hand Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Standard applique

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Description of the back:

Muslin, Percale

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Straight grain

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:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

0.75

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables; Floral

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

DEAN, BEATRICE

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Hatfield, Dean; Hatfield, Ruth

Where the quilt was made, city:

CLOTHIER

Where the quilt was made, county:

BOONE

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:

GARDEN OF, MOUNTAIN MIST

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

quilt top is of 30's finished 1992 by daughter (quilted)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

PELTER

Quiltmaker's birth date:

August 8, 1913

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

STONE WALL

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

June 15, 1929

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

January, 1990

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

ENGLISH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

College

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

TEACHER/SEAMSTRESS CLERK

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

DEAN, JOSEPH FREDERICK

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

MINER

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Where does/did the group meet?

CHURCH

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Favorite pattern: CHURCH QUILTERS, Type of frame: LAP FRAME, Type of sewing: CLOTHES

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker was paid to sew, Husband's birth month: June, Husband's birth day: 15, Husband's birth year: 1913, Husband's birthplace: DAVY WV, Husband's date of death: month: June, Husband's date of death: day: 19, Husband's date of death: year: 1968, Quiltmaker's burialplace: GREENVILLE TEXAS

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search