QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3289

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:

50056

Source of the information on this quilt:

SON

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

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

STAR TYPE, MICHIGAN PONTIAC STAR

Brackman # or other source & #:

3870, p. 538

How wide is the quilt?

70

How long is the quilt?

65.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

IN

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1901-1929

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

1910

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

13.5 X 13.5

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 styles used in the quilt top:

Novelty; Geometric; Dotted

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale, Shirting, Gingham

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:

Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; 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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables; Other

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

owners sister, Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

NORMAN, MARTHA

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1990

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

Registered quilt with WVHQS

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

VICKERS

Quiltmaker's birth date:

December 14, 1879

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

MILL CREEK

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

September 17, 1956

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

GERMAN

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

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

ENGLISH

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

NIGHT WATCHMAN

Number of children:

10

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

6

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

4

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

25

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Place to quilt: BEDROOM, Type of frame: STANDARD

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth month: November, Husband's birth day: 22, Husband's birth year: 1878, Husband's birthplace: MILL CREEK WV, Husband's date of death: month: June, Husband's date of death: day: 14, Husband's date of death: year: 1958, Husband's burialplace: ST ALBANS WV, Quiltmaker's church: CALVARY BAPTIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: ST. ALBANS WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search