QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3294

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:

50061

Source of the information on this quilt:

GEORGE K ROGERS, NEPHEW

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:

FAWN VALENTINE, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Describe the item:

Handwoven coverlet

Owner's name for quilt:

PINK FRENCH KNOT WOO

How wide is the quilt?

78.5

How long is the quilt?

104

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Other

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

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

no

Where the quilt was made, city:

ARDMORE

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:

1960

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

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

Gaye Matherly has very little information about this quilt or coverlet, handwoven fabric Two vertical tucks made to accomodate bed size motif = star bordering star = people & trees outer border = little flowers woven coverlet. decorative pink stitching handwove cotton warp, wool weft duka.gang (?) technique w/loops to form pattern floats

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search