QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3269

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:

50038

Source of the information on this quilt:

GREAT GRANDDAUG

When was the form filled out?

August 7, 1992

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

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

ROBERTA FARMER, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

OAK LEAF TYPE, OAK LEAF DERIVATION

How wide is the quilt?

78

How long is the quilt?

74

Shape of edge:

Rounded

Describe the corner treatment:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

13

Size of quilt blocks:

16 X 16

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain 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:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Percale

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

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:

Percale

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Straight 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:

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:

8

Width between quilting lines:

1

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

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

even stitching

Quilt top made by:

RUTLEDGE, EUPHAMA

Where the quilt was made, county:

MERCER

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1927

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

DYSERT

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1856

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1920

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

FARMER

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth year: 1834, Husband's date of death: year: 1911, Husband's burialplace: MERCER COUNTY OHIO, Quiltmaker's burialplace: MERCER COUNTY OHIO

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search