QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3372

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:

10171

When was the form filled out?

June 27, 1992

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

Purchased the quilt

Interviewer:

BG, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

MORGANTOWN

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

DOUBLE WEDDING RING, DOUBLE WEDDING RING

Brackman # or other source & #:

302, p. 40

How wide is the quilt?

71.5

How long is the quilt?

85.5

Shape of edge:

Rounded

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1935

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

1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

16.5 X 16.5

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:

Plaid; Striped; Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Percale, 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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

0.5

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables; Floral; Other

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

WEAVER, HAZEL

Where the quilt was made, county:

MONONGALIA

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Quilt owner's city:

WESTOVER

Quilt owner's county:

MONONGALIA

Quilt owner's state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

GARRISON

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOUSEWIFE

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

WEAVER, FRANK

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's burialplace: MONONGALIA COUNTY

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search