QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3321

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:

10168

When was the form filled out?

June 27, 1992

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Interviewer:

BG, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

MORGANTOWN

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

LOG CABIN TYPE, LOG CABIN/BARN RAISING

Brackman # or other source & #:

2283, p. 196

How wide is the quilt?

71

How long is the quilt?

71

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

64

Size of quilt blocks:

9 X 9

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet; Flannel

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

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:

Percale

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain; Hand sewn

Describe the binding:

CORDED BINDING

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single thread, Cotton thread

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

DICKSON, MELVINA JANE

Where the quilt was made, county:

CRAWFORD

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1972

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

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

The quilt is made of silk and woolen logs padded with wool batts. the edge of the quilt is corded.

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

WV UNIVERSITY, MOUNTAINEER WEEK, 1981

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

BRAWLEY

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1842

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

July 2, 1869

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1913

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

SCOTCH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

METHODIST

Quiltmaker's occupation:

FARM WIFE

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

DICKSON, JAMES HUNTER

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

SCOTTISH

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

FARMER/GRIST MILL OW

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth year: 1830, Husband's birthplace: CRAWFORD COUNTY, PA, Husband's date of death: year: 1910, Husband's burialplace: CRAWFORD COUNTY, PA, Quiltmaker's burialplace: CRAWFORD COUNTY, PA

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search