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26-22-3368

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:

50131

Source of the information on this quilt:

HUSBAND GR-AUNT

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:

STAR TYPE, FEATHERED STAR

Brackman # or other source & #:

2260, p. 280

How wide is the quilt?

73.25

How long is the quilt?

71.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1880

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Red scallops appliqued to border

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

13.5 X 13

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Variety of fabrics, RED SCALLOPS

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

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; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; 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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

0.5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch; Other

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

VOGEL, Unknown

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

MINERAL COUNTY

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Cite this Quilt

VOGEL, Unknow. STAR TYPE, FEATHERED STAR. 1876-1900. 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=26-22-3368. Accessed: 03/29/24