QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3376

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:

50138

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

FV, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

CONTRARY HUSBAND

Brackman # or other source & #:

2597, p. 344

How wide is the quilt?

78.75

How long is the quilt?

69.25

Shape of edge:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

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:

1940

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

11.25 X 11.25

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

5

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Linen

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Feedsack

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Calico, Textured weave

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

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Front turned to back

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:

7

Width between quilting lines:

1.5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Outline

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

even stitching

Quilt top made by:

SISSON, MARY ELIZABETH

Where the quilt was made, city:

SISSONVILLE

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:

1960

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Good example of print combinations - eclectic look.

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

MC CLANAHAN

Quiltmaker's birth date:

September 13, 1869

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

ROCKY FORK, KANAWHA CO.

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

July 16, 1960

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

IRISH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

METHODIST

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

ENGLISH

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

FARMER

Number of children:

8

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

6

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: MOTHER

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Place to quilt: HOME, Favorite pattern: STAR DESIGN, Type of frame: SAW HORSES

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth month: October, Husband's birth day: 28, Husband's birth year: 1868, Husband's birthplace: SISSONVILLE, WV, Husband's date of death: month: February, Husband's date of death: day: 22, Husband's date of death: year: 1937, Husband's burialplace: DUNBAR, WV, Quiltmaker's burialplace: DUNBAR, WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search