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FEED SACK QUILT; STRIP, 4 PATCH, STRING PIECED

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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