QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3303

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:

50070

Source of the information on this quilt:

BETTY WARNER, 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

Owner's name for quilt:

SUNFLOWER

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

SUNFLOWER, WHEEL OF FORTUNE

Brackman # or other source & #:

3461, p. 461

How wide is the quilt?

80.5

How long is the quilt?

78.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Purple; White; Yellow; Pink; 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:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1924

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

1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

13 X 13.5

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, Percale

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing; Hand Applique

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique; 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:

Percale

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Bias grain

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:

7

Width between quilting lines:

1

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

WILKES, NANCY ANN

Where the quilt was made, city:

CHARLESTON

Where the quilt was made, county:

KANAWHA

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1930

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:

FAMILY PATTERN

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

Made own patterns and templates from cardboard

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

MASON

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1855

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

ROCHY MOUNT VIRGINIA

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Virginia (VA)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1945

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

ENGLISH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

BAPTIST

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

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:

FARMER

Number of children:

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

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?

CHURCH

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

40

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Place to quilt: BEDROOM, Favorite pattern: SUNFLOWER, Type of frame: WOODEN

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's date of death: year: 1910, Quiltmaker's church: CALVARY BAPTIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: SPRING HILL CEM WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search