QUILT INDEX RECORD
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