QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3308

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:

50074

Source of the information on this quilt:

PATRICIA 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:

APPLIQUE IRIS, APPLIQUE FLOWER DESIGN, IRIS APPLIQUE

How wide is the quilt?

78

How long is the quilt?

92

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Lavender; White; Green

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1910

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

1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Sashing width:

No sashing

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:

Hand 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:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn, 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

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell; Outline

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

ECHOLS, VIOLA

Where the quilt was made, county:

BOONE

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:

1952

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Describe the source of the pattern:

UNKNOWN

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

LONG

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

BOONE COUNTY

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

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):

ECHOLS, LEWIS

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

SCOTCH-IRISH

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

STORE AND SAWMILL

Number of children:

6

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

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

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Place to quilt: HOME, Favorite pattern: IRIS, Type of frame: WOODEN

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's burialplace: MADISON WV, Quiltmaker's burialplace: MADISON WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search