QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3273

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:

50041

Source of the information on this quilt:

NEICE

When was the form filled out?

August 7, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

ROBERTA FARMER, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

BOW TIE

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

BOW TIE, BOW TIE, BOW TIE

How wide is the quilt?

64

How long is the quilt?

79

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink; Green

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1932

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

120

Size of quilt blocks:

4 X 4

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Sashing width:

No 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:

Checked; Solid/plain; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

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; Green

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Front turned to back; Machine 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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

0.75

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Vines

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

SCHOOLCRAFT, ERMA

Where the quilt was made, city:

CLENDENIN

Where the quilt was made, county:

KANAWHA

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the source of the pattern:

HALGRIMSON

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Pattern ID Halgrimson's book "Scraps can be Beautiful"

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

PRICE

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1885

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

BLUE CREEK KANAWHA CO

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1952

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

ENGLISH/FRENCH

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):

SCHOOLCRAFT, CHARLES

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

RAILROAD EMPLOYEE

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth month: January, Husband's birth day: 25, Husband's birth year: 1883, Husband's date of death: year: 1947, Husband's burialplace: CLENDENIN WV KOONTZ, Quiltmaker's church: BAPTIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: CLENDENIN WV KOONTZ CEMET

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search