QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3386
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:
50148
Source of the information on this quilt:
SON
When was the form filled out?
August 8, 1992
Interviewer:
FV
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
CHARLESTON
Owner's name for quilt:
PIN WHEEL
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
MILL WHEEL
Brackman # or other source & #:
925, p. 188
How wide is the quilt?
77
How long is the quilt?
76
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White; Green
Overall color scheme:
Light or pastel colors
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe the damage:
filling/batting visible
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:
64
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:
Floral; Solid/plain; Novelty
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Percale
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing, 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:
Muslin
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
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:
7
Width between quilting lines:
1
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Vines
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Pieced back
Quilt top made by:
RICHMOND, DORA ELLEN
Where the quilt was made, city:
HASTINGS, WV
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:
1952
Why was the quilt made?
Gift or presentation; Baby or crib
Details about why the quilt was made:
NEW BABY
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, special occasion; Bedding, daily use
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
Describe the source of the pattern:
MALONE
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
MOORE
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1881
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
TYLER COUNTY
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
West Virginia (WV)
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1965
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
ENGLISH/DUTCH
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' ethnic/tribal background:
ENGLISH
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
HOPE GAS COMPONY
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
Where does/did the group meet?
HOMES
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
15
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Place to quilt: LIVING RM., Type of frame: WOODEN
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Husband's birth year: 1893, Husband's birthplace: TYLER COUNTY, WV, Husband's date of death: year: 1971, Husband's burialplace: TYLER COUNTY, WV, Quiltmaker's church: UNITED BRETHERN, Quiltmaker's burialplace: TYLER COUNTY, WV
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
RICHMOND, DORA ELLE. PIN WHEEL. 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=26-22-3386. Accessed: 04/17/24