QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3365

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:

50128

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 1992

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

Purchased the quilt

Interviewer:

MM, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

LONE STAR IN BLOCKS

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

LONE STAR, STAR TYPE, STAR OF BETHELEM

Brackman # or other source & #:

3777, p. 522

How wide is the quilt?

68.5

How long is the quilt?

66

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1850-1875

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

1850

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

36

Size of quilt blocks:

6.5 X 6.53

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:

Checked; Dotted; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

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:

Solid/plain; 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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

3.5

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; In-the-ditch

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

Pieced back

Where the quilt was made, city:

CLENDENIN

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:

1991

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Describe the source of the pattern:

TRADITIONAL

Quilt owner's city:

CHARLESTON

Quilt owner's county:

KANAWHA

Quilt owner's state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search