QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3375

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:

50137

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 1992

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt collector

Interviewer:

FV, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

STAR OF BETHLEHEM

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

STAR OF BETHLEH, STAR TYPE, STAR OF BETHLEHEM

Brackman # or other source & #:

3777, p. 522

How wide is the quilt?

78

How long is the quilt?

73.5

Shape of edge:

Rounded

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

Red

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1890

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

1895

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

24.5 X 23

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

1

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Checked; Dotted; Solid/plain; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale, Shirting

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:

Different fabrics; Same fabric used throughout; Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; 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:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1.5

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Where the quilt was made, city:

POCA

Where the quilt was made, county:

PUTNAM

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:

1981

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Describe the source of the pattern:

TRADITIONAL

Quilt owner's city:

POCA-ESTATE SAL

Quilt owner's state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search