QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3352

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:

50116

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 1992

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt collector

Interviewer:

EDC, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN, GRANDMOTHERS FLOWER GDN.

Brackman # or other source & #:

160k, p. 18

How wide is the quilt?

73

How long is the quilt?

57

What color is the quilt?

Black

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1885

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

22

Size of quilt blocks:

5.25 X 5.25

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Striped; Solid/plain; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

SILK, Textured weave, BROCADE

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

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1992

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Recycled

Quilt owner's state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search