QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3371

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:

50134

Source of the information on this quilt:

MARY BETH LAWSON, DAUGHTER

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 1992

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

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

RF, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

TEXAS TREASURE BASKE

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

BASKET TYPE PIECED, FLOWER BASKET VARIATION

Brackman # or other source & #:

725, p. 74

How wide is the quilt?

47

How long is the quilt?

70.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible, Fragile

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1901-1929

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

1920

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

24

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5 X 8

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Sashing width:

No sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Solid/plain; Plaid

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Shirting, Calico, Textured weave, Gingham

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; 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:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

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:

9

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

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

even stitching

Quilt top made by:

LEMASTERS, STELLA BOOTH

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1967

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Place to quilt: LIVING ROO, Type of frame: WOODEN

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search