QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3385

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:

50147

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

Owner's name for quilt:

APPLIQUED TULIP

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

TULIPS IN CONTAINER

How wide is the quilt?

85.75

How long is the quilt?

67.75

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Lavender; White; Yellow; Pink; Green

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1940

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:

14.5 X 15.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all

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:

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:

Different fabrics; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Back turned to front

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:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Width between quilting lines:

1

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; In-the-ditch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Floral

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

MAYS, GRACE

Where the quilt was made, county:

NICHOLAS

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:

1978

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the source of the pattern:

NONE FOUND

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

BEVERAGE

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1881

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

1919

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1978

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

ENGLISH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

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):

MAYS, FIELDEN O.

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

TIMBERMAN

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

6

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Type of frame: WOODEN

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth year: 1879, Husband's date of death: year: 1972, Husband's burialplace: CRIAGSVILLE, WV, Quiltmaker's church: ST. LUKE'S METHODIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: CRAIGSVILLE, WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search