QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3296

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:

50063

Source of the information on this quilt:

CAROL KOON, GRANDAUGHTER

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:

MARGARET MEADOR, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

BASKET, BASKET TYPE PIECED, CAKE STAND OR FRUIT BASKE

Brackman # or other source & #:

707, p. 72

How wide is the quilt?

75

How long is the quilt?

68

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

Orange; Red

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1908

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

1888

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

7 X 7

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Variety of fabrics

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing, 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

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

WHITE

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Width between quilting lines:

1

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

SHROYER, MARGUERITE

Where the quilt was made, city:

CONNELLSVILLE

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:

1973

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

knockout colors and quilting

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

BAUER

Quiltmaker's birth date:

May, 1887

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

ALSACE-LORAIN

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

France

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1963

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

FRENCH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

CATHOLIC

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOUSEWIFE

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

GERMAN

Number of children:

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

Where does/did the group meet?

HOMES

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's church: CATHOLIC, Quiltmaker's burialplace: ROCHESTER PA

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search