QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3327

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:

50092

Source of the information on this quilt:

SANDRA KERNS, GT GRANDAUGHTER

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

Owner's name for quilt:

DRUNKARD'S PATH

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

DRUNKARD'S PATH, DRUNKARD'S PATH, DRUNKARDS PATH

Brackman # or other source & #:

1461A, p. 170

How wide is the quilt?

73

How long is the quilt?

62.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

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:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Variety of fabrics, CORNERSTONES

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin

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?

Blue or Navy

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

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:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Width between quilting lines:

1

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

WALKER, NETTIE MAE

Where the quilt was made, city:

CHARLESTON

Where the quilt was made, county:

KANAWHA

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:

1981

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; Personal enjoyment

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

BULLINGTON

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1870

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

PRATT KANAWHA COUNTY

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1951

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

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

WALKER, GEORGE

Number of children:

6

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Type of frame: HOMEMADE

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's date of death: year: 1925, Quiltmaker's church: RUFFNER ORESBYTERIAN

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search