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26-22-3359

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:

50122

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 1992

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Interviewer:

FV, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

STAR TYPE, TEXAS STAR

Brackman # or other source & #:

466, p. 278

How wide is the quilt?

80.25

How long is the quilt?

63.25

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

65 blocks with names embroidered on/ one block had date 1936/ "This quilt was started in Highlawn by Mrs. Bell's friends , March 9, 1936/ towns named: Parkersburg, St. Albans, Hurricane/ blocks were passed out to individuals to embroider their names on, friends and relatives/ made as a friendship quilt for a woman who was becoming an invalid (owner's mother-in-law). She was becoming stooped over.The legs were shortened on the furniture so she could reach things.

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1936

Location of inscription:

on block

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

names and one date-1936

Number of quilt blocks:

56

Size of quilt blocks:

9.75 X 6

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Striped; Checked; Dotted; Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric; Novelty

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Description of the back:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; 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:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Width between quilting lines:

1.25, 0.75, 1.5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

MANY INDIVIDULS, Unknown

Where the quilt was made, city:

ST.ALBANS

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:

1955

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Cite this Quilt

MANY INDIVIDULS, Unknow. STAR TYPE, TEXAS STAR. 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=26-22-3359. Accessed: 03/29/24