QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3313
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:
50079
Source of the information on this quilt:
DAUGHTER
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:
CROSS PURPOSES
Brackman # or other source & #:
3981, p. 550
How wide is the quilt?
69
How long is the quilt?
77
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Other
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1935
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1935
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Number of quilt blocks:
1
Size of quilt blocks:
27 X 27
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Number of borders:
4
Describe the borders:
Variety of fabrics, Pieced border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid; Checked; Dotted; Floral; Striped; Solid/plain; Novelty
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Muslin, Calico, Textured weave
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:
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?
Machine quilting; 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:
10
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
11
Width between quilting lines:
0.75
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
no
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch; Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Pieced back, even stitching
Quilt top made by:
WOODWARD, MERYL
Where the quilt was made, city:
QUINCY
Where the quilt was made, county:
LEWIS
Where the quilt was made, state:
Kentucky (KY)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
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
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
SECREST
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1906
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
CONCORD LEWIS CO
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Kentucky (KY)
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Unknown
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
WOODWARD, MERY. CROSS PURPOSES. 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=26-22-3313. Accessed: 04/25/24