QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3325

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:

50090

Source of the information on this quilt:

SALLY WARE, GT GT GRANDAUGH

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; Inherited

Interviewer:

ROBERTA FARMER, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

BEAR PAW

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

BEAR PAW, BEAR'S PAW, BEAR'S FOOT / BEAR'S PAW

Brackman # or other source & #:

1879, p. 241

How wide is the quilt?

76.5

How long is the quilt?

74

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1866

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

1886

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

12 X 12

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Novelty; Plaid; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Shirting, Calico, Gingham

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing; 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:

Machine sewn

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

Width between quilting lines:

1

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Grid/crosshatch

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

WOODYARD, RHODA

Where the quilt was made, city:

PARKERSBURG

Where the quilt was made, county:

WOOD

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:

1982

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

LEE

Quiltmaker's birth date:

December 28, 1798

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

WOOD COUNTY VIRGINIA

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Virginia (VA)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

January 11, 1883

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: SELF

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Place to quilt: SITTING RO, Favorite pattern: BEAR PAW, Type of frame: WOODEN

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's burialplace: PARKERSBURG WV, Quiltmaker's church: METHODIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: PARKERSBURG WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search