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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