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ONE W/HOMEMADE THREA; BLAZING STAR VARIATION

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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