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TRIPLE IRISH CHAIN; TRIPLE IRISH CH, TRIPLE IRISH CHAIN, TRIPLE IRISH CHAIN
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3347
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:
50111
Source of the information on this quilt:
BOBBIE AND HARRY BEASLEY, HUSBAND'S GR-GM
When was the form filled out?
August 7, 1992
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Interviewer:
MH, Key by: MM
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
CHARLESTON
Owner's name for quilt:
TRIPLE IRISH CHAIN
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
TRIPLE IRISH CH, TRIPLE IRISH CHAIN, TRIPLE IRISH CHAIN
Brackman # or other source & #:
1019A, p. 103
How wide is the quilt?
82.5
How long is the quilt?
67
Shape of edge:
Straight
Describe the corner treatment:
Butted
What color is the quilt?
White; Red
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Fading; Stains
Describe the damage:
filling/batting visible
Type of inscription:
Other
Time period:
1930-1949
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1935
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
10
Size of quilt blocks:
14 X 13.5
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
No sashing
Number of borders:
3
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:
Percale
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Description of the back:
Muslin, Percale
What color is the back of the quilt?
Red
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Hand sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
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:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Width between quilting lines:
1.5
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch; Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Feathering
Quilt top made by:
HUDSON, MAGGIE
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:
1989
Why was the quilt made?
Gift or presentation
Details about why the quilt was made:
LIKED TO QUILT
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
NOTE BORDER'S GRAPHIC QUALITY
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1943
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Grade School
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
yes
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Type of frame: FLOOR
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Quiltmaker's burialplace: KANAWHA COUNTY, WV
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
HUDSON, MAGGI. TRIPLE IRISH CHAIN. 1930-1949. 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=26-22-3347. Accessed: 03/28/24