QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3328

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:

50093

Source of the information on this quilt:

RAY H SHUE, GRANDSON

When was the form filled out?

August 7, 1992

Interviewer:

MARGARET MEADOR, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

DUTCH GIRL

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

DUTCH GIRTL, SUN BONNET SUE, SUNBONNET SUE

Brackman # or other source & #:

upper l, p. 372

How wide is the quilt?

78.5

How long is the quilt?

66

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel 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:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

12.5 X 12.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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:

Geometric; Floral; Solid/plain; Novelty

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing; Hand Applique; Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

RUNNING STITCH

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Description of the back:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Hand 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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

0.75, 1

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:

Feathering

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

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

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; Sewing scraps

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 PRESBYTERIAN

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search