QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3367

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:

50130

Source of the information on this quilt:

GR GRA DAUGHTER

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

RF

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

COBWEB

Brackman # or other source & #:

2730, p. 372

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Yellow; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

September 25, 1925

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

1925

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

17

Size of quilt blocks:

10 X 10

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

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:

Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Gingham

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?

yes

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Quilt top made by:

STONE, REBECCA ANN

Where the quilt was made, city:

CHARLESTON

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:

1950

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

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

Newspaper backing present with date of 1925

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

STONE

Quiltmaker's birth date:

August, 14

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

ENGLISH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

ENGLISH

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's church: DISCIPLES OF CHRIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: RACINE, WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search