QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3331

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:

50096

Source of the information on this quilt:

JAMES R THACKER, SON

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:

DOUBLE WEDDING RING

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

DOUBLE WEDDING, DOUBLE WEDDING RING, WEDDING RING

Brackman # or other source & #:

303, p. 41

How wide is the quilt?

71.5

How long is the quilt?

81

Shape of edge:

Rounded

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible, Fragile

Type of inscription:

Other

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

16 X 16

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:

Striped; Dotted; Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale, Calico

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:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Different fabrics; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn, 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:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

0.5

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

no

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

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

even stitching

Quilt top made by:

THACKER, LILLIAN

Where the quilt was made, county:

BARBOUR

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:

1937

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment; Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

FAMILY USE

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

POLING

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1889

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

MONT ROSE RANDOLPH CO

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

1905

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1970

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

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

THACKER, EDWARD WALTER

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

SCHOOLTEACHER & SALE

Number of children:

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

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

Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: SELF

Where does/did the group meet?

CHURCH

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Place to quilt: LIVING ROO, Type of frame: FLOOR FRAM

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth month: December, Husband's birth year: 1883, Husband's birthplace: BILLINGTON WV BARBOUR CO, Husband's date of death: year: 1980, Husband's burialplace: BUCHANNON WV HEOVENE, Quiltmaker's church: METHODIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: BUCHANNON WV HEOVENERS CE

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search