QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3267

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:

50036

When was the form filled out?

August 21, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

BARBARA LANTZ, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

WINFIELD

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

WATER LILIES &, APPLIQUE FLOWER DESIGN, WATER LILIES & CAT TAILS

How wide is the quilt?

87

How long is the quilt?

73.5

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:

Pencil or pen or marking lines

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1935

Sashing width:

No sashing

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:

Percale

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Hand Applique

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Description of the back:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

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

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:

1.5, 0.5, 0.25

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

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

even stitching

Quilt top made by:

GARRETT, GRACE MAE

Where the quilt was made, city:

PADEN CITY

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

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Describe the source of the pattern:

KIT, KIT

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

SNIDER

Quiltmaker's birth date:

March 2, 1887

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

TAYLOR COUNTY

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

May 31, 1903

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

December 27, 1977

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

GERMAN/ENGLISH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High 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):

GARRETT, CLARENCE MELVILLE

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

ENGLISH

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

MERCHANT

Number of children:

7

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth month: December, Husband's birth day: 31, Husband's birth year: 1874, Husband's birthplace: WALLACE HARRISON CO, Husband's date of death: month: November, Husband's date of death: day: 1, Husband's date of death: year: 1963, Husband's burialplace: NEW MARTINSVILLE WV, Quiltmaker's church: METHODIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: NEW MARTINSVILLE WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search