QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3264
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:
50031
When was the form filled out?
August 7, 1992
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Interviewer:
MARGARET HUMBLE, Key by: JR
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
CHARLESTON
Owner's name for quilt:
FEATHERED STAR
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
FEATHERED STAR, STAR TYPE, FEATHERED STAR
How wide is the quilt?
82.5
How long is the quilt?
83.5
Shape of edge:
Straight
Describe the corner treatment:
Butted
What color is the quilt?
Red; Green
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Stains; Fading
Type of inscription:
Other
Time period:
1876-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1885
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
16
Size of quilt blocks:
16 X 16
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Sashing width:
2.5
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:
Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Calico
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
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?
Straight grain; Hand sewn
Describe the quilt filling:
Seeds
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:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Width between quilting lines:
0.5
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
no
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines; Grid/crosshatch
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Feathering
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Pieced back, even stitching
Quilt top made by:
SNIDER, ELIZABETH
Where the quilt was made, city:
GRAFTON
Where the quilt was made, county:
TAYLOR
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:
1974
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Registered quilt with WVHQS
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
MOORE
Quiltmaker's birth date:
January 2, 1849
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
INDEPENDENCE PRESTON C
Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):
January 5, 1868
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
March 17, 1934
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
ENGLISH
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Grade School
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' name(s):
SNIDER, JOSEPH
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
GERMAN
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
FARMER
Number of children:
8
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
5
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Husband's birth month: April, Husband's birth day: 12, Husband's birth year: 1844, Husband's birthplace: THORNTON WV TAYLOR COUNTY, Husband's date of death: month: April, Husband's date of death: day: 14, Husband's date of death: year: 1920, Husband's burialplace: THORNTON WV, Quiltmaker's church: METHODIST EPISCOPAL, Quiltmaker's burialplace: THORNTON WV TAYLOR COUNTY
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
SNIDER, ELIZABET. FEATHERED STAR. 1876-1900. 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=26-22-3264. Accessed: 04/26/24