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26-22-3293

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:

50060

Source of the information on this quilt:

HOMER K. TYSON, 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

Owner's name for quilt:

TREE OF LIFE APPLIQU

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

TREE OF LIFE, PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH ORIGIN

Brackman # or other source & #:

A 215, p. 43

How wide is the quilt?

91.5

How long is the quilt?

74

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Orange; Green

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1870

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

1888

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

16.5 X 16.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

1.75

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Floral

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Calico

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Standard applique

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

no

Description of the back:

Muslin

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

Quilt top made by:

TYSON, MARY KAY

Where the quilt was made, city:

SKIPBACK

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1975

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the source of the pattern:

MCKIM

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

When Homer Tyson died his wife, Lillian Tyson, inherited quilt. She left quilt to Gaye M. Matherly, a friend., Blanket stitching on edge Pattern could be paper cut out

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1840

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

SKIPBACK PA

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

PA DUTCH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Number of children:

8

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

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

Where does/did the group meet?

HOMES

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Type of frame: WOODEN

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Cite this Quilt

TYSON, MARY KA. TREE OF LIFE APPLIQU. 1876-1900. 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=26-22-3293. Accessed: 03/28/24