QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3394

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:

50155

Source of the information on this quilt:

OWNER, GR.GRAND 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 NANCY'S PATTERN

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

WILD GOOSE CHASE, WILD GOOSE CHASE VARIATIO

Brackman # or other source & #:

2906, p. 391

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1866

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

1865

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by pieced pattern sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Percale

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

Description of the back:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Hand 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:

0.5

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

BOONE, NANCY

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

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Photographs

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

MEYERS

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

ROCKLAND,,GREENBRIER CO

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

ENGLISH

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

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

10

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: KETRON METHODIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: ORGAN CAVE, WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search