QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3378
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:
50140
When was the form filled out?
August 8, 1992
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
Interviewer:
FV
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
CHARLESTON
Owner's name for quilt:
FEED SACK QUILT
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
STRIP, 4 PATCH, STRING PIECED
How wide is the quilt?
76
How long is the quilt?
63.5
Shape of edge:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains
Describe the damage:
filling/batting visible
Type of inscription:
Other
Time period:
1930-1949
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1940
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
9.25 X 10
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Sashing width:
2
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Same fabric for all
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Feedsack
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid; Striped; Dotted; Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric; Novelty
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Percale
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing; Strip/string Piecing; Hand Piecing; Machine 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; Machine sewn
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Hand sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
Describe the quilt filling:
Another quilt
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:
4
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
5
Width between quilting lines:
2.75
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Pieced back
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
1987
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
Describe the source of the pattern:
ORIGINAL, TRADITIONAL
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Possible example of Afro-American look,wild eclectic print/color mix
Quilt owner's city:
GOODWILL,CHARL.
Quilt owner's county:
KANAWHA
Quilt owner's state:
West Virginia (WV)
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Unknown
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
FEED SACK QUILT. 1930-1949. From West Virginia Department of Archives and History, West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=26-22-3378. Accessed: 03/29/24