QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3380
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:
50142
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:
PIECED BLOCK
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
OAK LEAF TYPE, OAKLEAF VARIATION
Brackman # or other source & #:
857.093, p. 96
How wide is the quilt?
74.5
How long is the quilt?
77.5
Shape of edge:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
White; Green; Red
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Fading; Stains
Describe the damage:
filling/batting visible
What is inscribed on the quilt?
AB
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Location of inscription:
on block
Time period:
1876-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1890
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
18
Size of quilt blocks:
11 X 11
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Sashing width:
No sashing
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Variety of fabrics, Pieced border, PIECED BORDER
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Muslin
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing; Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other applique; Hand Applique
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Standard applique
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?
Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Straight 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:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
5
Width between quilting lines:
1
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines; In-the-ditch
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Other
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:
1974
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Binding mostly pink except for a section of red. Green patches faded to tan.
Quilt owner's city:
CHARLESTON
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
PIECED BLOCK. 1876-1900. 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=26-22-3380. Accessed: 04/23/24