QUILT INDEX RECORD
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