QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3353

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:

50117

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 1992

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt collector

Interviewer:

FV, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

BASKET TYPE PIECED, DIAGONAL PIECED BASKET

How wide is the quilt?

32

How long is the quilt?

40.25

Shape of edge:

Rounded

Describe the corner treatment:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1885

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

5.5 X 5.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Variety of fabrics

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:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Other applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Standard applique

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

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Hand sewn, Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Describe the quilt filling:

1

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch; Grid/crosshatch; Clamshell

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

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

even stitching

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1986

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the source of the pattern:

NOT FOUND

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Used to be pink and white but seeems to have been bleached out to white

Quilt owner's city:

LANCASTER

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search