QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3263

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:

50030

When was the form filled out?

August 21, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

ROBERTA FARMER, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

WINFIELD

Owner's name for quilt:

DRESDAN PLATE

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

DRESDAN PLATE, DRESDEN PLATE, DRESDAN PLATE

Brackman # or other source & #:

34713, p. 471

How wide is the quilt?

69.75

How long is the quilt?

86

Shape of edge:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines; Fading

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

15.75 X 15.75

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Striped; Checked; Dotted; Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric; Novelty

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

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:

Percale

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

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:

1

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

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:

1974

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search