QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3369

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:

50132

Source of the information on this quilt:

AQUISITION NOT GIVEN

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 1992

Interviewer:

RF, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

LOG CABIN TYPE, LOG CABIN-STRAIGHT FURROW

Brackman # or other source & #:

172

How wide is the quilt?

66.25

How long is the quilt?

80

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

10.75 X 10.75

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all, CORNER BLOCKS

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Floral; Striped; Solid/plain; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale, Chambray, Shirting, Calico, 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?

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?

Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Bias grain

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:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1.5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch; Other

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search