QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3274

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:

50042

Source of the information on this quilt:

GRANDAUGHTER

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:

MARGARET MEADOR, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

IMPROVED NINE PATCH

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

IMPROVED NINE P, IMPROVED NINE PATCH, IMPROVED NINE PATCH

Brackman # or other source & #:

306, p. 41A

How wide is the quilt?

82.75

How long is the quilt?

61

Shape of edge:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible, Repaired

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

C. B. Lowe

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

88

Size of quilt blocks:

9.75 X 9.75

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Feedsack

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Checked; Floral; Striped; Solid/plain; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Calico

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:

Feedsack, Feedsack

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; 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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

ADKINS, DAISY PEARL

Where the quilt was made, city:

BRANCHLAND

Where the quilt was made, county:

LINCOLN

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:

1992

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Recycled

Describe the source of the pattern:

BRACKMAN

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

distributed by Stein, Hall and company Feed Sack

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

PLUMLEY

Quiltmaker's birth date:

May, 1899

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

LINCOLN COUNTY

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1989

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):

ADKINS, LESLIE

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

TEACHER, PRINCIPAL

Number of children:

9

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

7

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: MOTHER

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

12

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Place to quilt: LIVING ROO, Type of frame: WOODEN FLO

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth year: 1898, Husband's birthplace: LINCOLN COUNTY WV, Husband's date of death: year: 1952, Husband's burialplace: LINCOLN CO WV ADKINS, Quiltmaker's burialplace: LINCOLN CO WV ADKINS CEME

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search