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26-22-3326

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:

50091

Source of the information on this quilt:

WILLIAM E BENNETT, GT GT GRANDSON

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:

MARGARET MEADOR, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

DOUBLE IRISH CHAIN

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

DOUBLE IRISH CHAIN, DOUBLE IRISH CHAIN

Brackman # or other source & #:

1013, p. 102

How wide is the quilt?

93

How long is the quilt?

69

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1871

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

1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

23

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5 X 11.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Plaid; Solid/plain; Dotted; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

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; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Machine 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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

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, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

LOVETT, Unknown

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Beach, Bertha

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1975

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; 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:

This quilt was made by Mrs. Lovett, Mrs. Bertha Beach's mother, the great grandmother of Mrs. Pearl conley bennett, and it won first place at the first Lewis County Fair in 1872.

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

1872, Quilt wo a prize, LEWIS COUNTY, LEWIS COUNTY FAIR

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

WESTON LEWIS COUNTY

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's burialplace: WESTON WV LEWIS COUNTY

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Cite this Quilt

LOVETT, Unknow. DOUBLE IRISH CHAIN. 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=26-22-3326. Accessed: 03/29/24