QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3393

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:

50154

Source of the information on this quilt:

OWNER, GREAT-GR. NIECE

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 1992

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

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

FV

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

AUNT MAGGIE'S QUILT

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

STRING PIECED 8 POINT STAR, SPIDER WEB STAR

Brackman # or other source & #:

3754, p. 520

How wide is the quilt?

70.5

How long is the quilt?

68.25

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1916

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

1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Size of quilt blocks:

13.5 X 14

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Checked; Dotted; Floral; Striped; Solid/plain; Geometric; Novelty

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Chambray, Shirting, Gingham

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Strip/string 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?

Lavender

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Machine sewn

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:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

2, 4

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

WILSON, MAGGIE REYNOLDS

Where the quilt was made, city:

RONCEVERTE

Where the quilt was made, county:

GREENBRIER

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

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

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

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: MOTHER

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:

Quiltmaker's church: ELIZABETH CHAPEL, Quiltmaker's burialplace: GREENBRIER COUNTY

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search