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SNOWFLAKES ON ICE; HONEYCOMB, GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN, HONEYCOMB

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3275

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:

50043

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:

SNOWFLAKES ON ICE

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

HONEYCOMB, GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN, HONEYCOMB

Brackman # or other source & #:

160g, p. 18

How wide is the quilt?

82.5

How long is the quilt?

71.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Other

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:

169

Size of quilt blocks:

6 X 5.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all, Pieced border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale, Calico, Gingham

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Bias grain

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:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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

even stitching

Quilt top made by:

MCCANDLESS, IBEL RUBY

Where the quilt was made, city:

CHARLESTON

Where the quilt was made, county:

KANAWHA

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Describe the source of the pattern:

BRACKMAN

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

TURNER

Quiltmaker's birth date:

January 31, 1900

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

MORGANTOWN

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Kentucky (KY)

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

IRISH/ENGLISH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

SCOTISH

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

ADVERTISING EXECUTIV

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

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: SELF

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

2

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Favorite pattern: ROSE GARDEN, Type of frame: ROUND HOOP

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth month: July, Husband's birth day: 11, Husband's birth year: 1898, Husband's birthplace: GREENVILLE KENTUCKY, Husband's date of death: month: July, Husband's date of death: day: 21, Husband's date of death: year: 1992, Husband's burialplace: SOUTH CHARLESTON WV, Quiltmaker's church: BREAM MEMORIAL CHARLESTON

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Cite this Quilt

MCCANDLESS, IBEL RUB. SNOWFLAKES ON ICE. 1930-1949. 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=26-22-3275. Accessed: 03/29/24