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GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER; GRANDMOTHER'S F, GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN, GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARD
CITE THIS QUILT
QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3312
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:
50078
Source of the information on this quilt:
INA WILLIAMS, DAUGHTER
When was the form filled out?
August 7, 1992
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Interviewer:
MARGARET MEADOR, Key by: JR
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
CHARLESTON
Owner's name for quilt:
GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
GRANDMOTHER'S F, GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN, GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARD
Brackman # or other source & #:
160k, p. 18
How wide is the quilt?
79
How long is the quilt?
71
Shape of edge:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
White
Overall color scheme:
Light or pastel colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains
Type of inscription:
Other
Time period:
1930-1949
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1935
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
116
Size of quilt blocks:
7 X 8
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
No sashing
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Feedsack
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Floral; Solid/plain; Feedsack
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Muslin, 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?
Bias grain; Hand sewn
Describe the quilt filling:
Seeds
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:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
10
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
no
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
even stitching
Quilt top made by:
KELLER, NANNIE B
Where the quilt was made, county:
MONROE
Where the quilt was made, state:
Ohio (OH)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
1982
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Registered quilt with WVHQS
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; Sewing scraps
Describe the source of the pattern:
ARDEN
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
HICKMAN
Quiltmaker's birth date:
September 1, 1870
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
CALAIS MONROE COUNTY IO
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Ohio (OH)
Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):
August 24, 1897
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1957
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
IRISH/GERMAN
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Grade School
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
PRESBYTERIAN
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):
KELLER, MARTIN P
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
IRISH/GERMAN
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
FARMER/OIL FIELD WOR
Number of children:
4
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
10
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Place to quilt: LIVINGROOM, Type of frame: WOODEN
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Husband's birthplace: MIDDLEBOURNE WV, Husband's date of death: year: 1958, Husband's burialplace: WOODSFIELD OHIO, Quiltmaker's burialplace: WOODSFIELD OHIO
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
KELLER, NANNIE . GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER. 1930-1949. From West Virginia Department of Archives and History, West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=26-22-3312. Accessed: 04/27/24