QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3392

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:

50153

Source of the information on this quilt:

CORDELIA ELLEN SIMERS, DAUGHTER

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 1992

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Interviewer:

MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

BOW TIE

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

DOUBLE Z

Brackman # or other source & #:

3221, p. 441

How wide is the quilt?

64

How long is the quilt?

76

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1910

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

1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

7.5 X 7.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Striped; Floral

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Shirting, Calico

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; 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:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1.5

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Grid diamond

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

SHIMER, REBECCA

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Shimer, Rachel

Where the quilt was made, city:

FREED

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:

1966

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

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

Rebecca shimer was the great grandmother of the owner. Her great-great grandmother helped with the quilting.

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

POLLEN

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1840

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

ALLEGHENY CO., .

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Maryland (MD)

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

1857

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1933

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

GERMAN

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

METHODIST

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):

SHIMER, GEORGE WASHINGTON

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

GERMAN

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

GENERAL STORE OWNER

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: 1837, Husband's birthplace: ALLEGHENY CO. MD., Husband's date of death: year: 1911, Husband's burialplace: GAINER'S CEM.FREED,W, Quiltmaker's church: UNITED BRETHERN, Quiltmaker's burialplace: GAINER'S CEM, FREED, WV.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search