QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3270
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:
10165
When was the form filled out?
June 27, 1992
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Interviewer:
BG, Key by: MM
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
MORGANTOWN
Owner's name for quilt:
ONE W/HOMEMADE THREA
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
BLAZING STAR VARIATION
Brackman # or other source & #:
3397, p. 291
How wide is the quilt?
77
How long is the quilt?
87
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; White
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains
Describe the damage:
filling/batting visible
Type of inscription:
Other
Time period:
1850-1875
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1870
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
50
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Appliqued border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Floral; Solid/plain; Dotted
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Percale
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
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:
Muslin
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain; Hand sewn
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:
Linen thread, HOMESPUN
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:
0.25
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
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:
BAYLES, Unknown
Where the quilt was made, county:
MONONGALIA
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:
1963
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
The owner states this quilt was made with homespun thread.
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Unknown
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
BAYLES, Unknow. ONE W/HOMEMADE THREA. 1850-1875. 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=26-22-3270. Accessed: 03/29/24