QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3307

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:

50073

Source of the information on this quilt:

PATRICIA L WORKMAN, GRANDDAUGHTER

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:

FLOWER GARDEN, GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN, FLOWER GARDEN

Brackman # or other source & #:

160l, p. 18

How wide is the quilt?

89

How long is the quilt?

77

Shape of edge:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

White; Green

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1900

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

1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

81

Size of quilt blocks:

10 X 10

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Floral; Solid/plain; Novelty

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale, Calico

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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

no

Description of the back:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

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:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilt top made by:

BAXTER, MARGARET

Where the quilt was made, county:

FULTON

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1952

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

SCOTT

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1861

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1938

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

SCOTCH/IRISH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOUSEWIFE

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

BAXTER, JOHN T

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:

TRAIN ENGINEER

Number of children:

6

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

4

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

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

12

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Place to quilt: ATTIC, Favorite pattern: FLOWER GARDEN, Type of frame: WOODEN

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's burialplace: JACKSON TENNESSEE, Quiltmaker's burialplace: JACKSON TENNESSEE

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search