QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3384

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:

50146

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 1992

Interviewer:

RF

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

PINWHEEL, PINWHELS WITH VARIATION

Brackman # or other source & #:

1708, p. 218

How wide is the quilt?

94.5

How long is the quilt?

77.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1930

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

1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

13.75 X 13.75

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

4.25

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Variety of fabrics

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:

Percale

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:

Percale

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Different fabrics; 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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

1

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral; Feathering; Other

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

BING, MRS. H.A.

Where the quilt was made, city:

MIDDLEPORT

Where the quilt was made, county:

MEIGS

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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

Registered quilt with WVHQS

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

BING, H.A.

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's burialplace: MIDDLEPORT, OHIO

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search