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