QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3260
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:
50027
When was the form filled out?
August 7, 1992
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt collector
Interviewer:
MARGARET HUMBLE, Key by: JR
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
CHARLESTON
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
LARGE STAR, LONE STAR
Brackman # or other source & #:
4005, p. 556
How wide is the quilt?
63.5
How long is the quilt?
73.75
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Fading; Stains
Describe the damage:
filling/batting visible, Repaired
Type of inscription:
Other
Time period:
1930-1949
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1927
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Sashing width:
No sashing
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
Same fabric for all
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Geometric; Dotted; Floral; Solid/plain; Novelty
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Percale, Calico
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Description of the back:
Muslin
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Hand sewn
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
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:
5
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
5
Width between quilting lines:
1.75
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines; Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Vines
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Other
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Pieced back
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
1986
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Quilt owner's city:
CHARLESTON
Quilt owner's county:
KANAWHA
Quilt owner's state:
West Virginia (WV)
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
LARGE STAR, LONE STAR. 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=26-22-3260. Accessed: 03/28/24