QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3279

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:

50047

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?

Inherited

Interviewer:

MARGARET MEADOR, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

FLOWER GARDEN

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

FLOWER, GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN, GRANDMOTHERS FLOWER GARDE

Brackman # or other source & #:

160k, p. 19

How wide is the quilt?

85

How long is the quilt?

73.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1930

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

1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

45

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5 X 8.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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 types used to make the quilt top:

Feedsack

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Dotted; Floral; Solid/plain; Feedsack; 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

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn, Machine 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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

WHITE

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Width between quilting lines:

0.25

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

CASTO, VERMA MAR

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Castro, Hadie Brotherton

Where the quilt was made, city:

DUNBAR

Where the quilt was made, county:

KANAWHA

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:

1974

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

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

Spacer motifs are non-pieced (whole piece of fabric) page 4 Flower walk - 1.75 Pattern blocks - half - 12

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

PARSONS

Quiltmaker's birth date:

June 14, 1880

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

JACKSON COUNTY

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

March, 1896

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

March 19, 1953

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

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):

CASTO, FRANK H

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

GERMAN

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

MAYOR OF DUNBAR

Number of children:

6

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

4

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Place to quilt: DINING ROO, Type of frame: WOODEN

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth year: 1869, Husband's birthplace: JACKSON COUNTY WV, Husband's date of death: month: February, Husband's date of death: day: 22, Husband's date of death: year: 1933, Husband's burialplace: DUNBAR WV GRANDVIEW, Quiltmaker's church: UNITED METHODIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: DUNBAR WV GRANDVIEW CEMET

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search