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26-22-3336

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:

50101

Source of the information on this quilt:

NANCY STEVENSON, DAUGHTER

When was the form filled out?

August 7, 1992

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Interviewer:

MM, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

BASKET TYPE PIECED, BASKET OF TRIANGLES

Brackman # or other source & #:

714, p. 72

How wide is the quilt?

74.5

How long is the quilt?

55.5

Shape of edge:

Rounded

Describe the corner treatment:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible, Repaired

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1901-1929

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

1910

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Size of quilt blocks:

7.5 X 7.5

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:

Solid/plain

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

ADDED LATER

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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

NEWTON, ANNA

Where the quilt was made, county:

DALLAS

Where the quilt was made, state:

Texas (TX)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1984

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

Details about why the quilt was made:

LIKED TO QUILT

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Diaries, Letters, BLOCK PATTERNS

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

SWOR

Quiltmaker's birth date:

September 29, 1890

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

DALLAS

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Texas (TX)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

June 1, 1984

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

ENGLISH/GERMAN

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PRESBYTERIAN

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOUSEWIFE

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

SCOTCH

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

BANKER

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

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

Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: MOTHER,GM

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Favorite pattern: GM FLOWER GARDEN, Type of frame: FLOOR

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth year: 1886, Husband's birthplace: VALLEY VIEW, TEXAS, Husband's date of death: year: 1962, Husband's burialplace: BROWNSVILLW, TEXAS, Quiltmaker's burialplace: BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Cite this Quilt

NEWTON, ANN. BASKET TYPE PIECED, BASKET OF TRIANGLES. 1901-1929. 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=26-22-3336. Accessed: 03/28/24