QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3350

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:

50114

Source of the information on this quilt:

JOANNE GRENLEE

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:

MM, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

STAR

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

STAR TYPE, BLOCK STAR

Brackman # or other source & #:

3701, p. 510

How wide is the quilt?

78

How long is the quilt?

66.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible, Fragile

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1901-1929

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

1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

46

Size of quilt blocks:

10 X 10

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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:

Plaid; Dotted; Striped; Solid/plain; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Shirting, 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:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain; Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Hand sewn

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:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

GREENLEE, SARAH

Where the quilt was made, city:

LEON

Where the quilt was made, county:

MASON

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:

1962

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

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:

RIFFLE

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

USA

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

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's church: METHODIST

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search