QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3396

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:

50157

Source of the information on this quilt:

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

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

CROSSES AND LOSSES

Brackman # or other source & #:

1313, p. 156

How wide is the quilt?

83.25

How long is the quilt?

63.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1935

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

1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

98

Size of quilt blocks:

7 X 7

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Feedsack

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Checked; Floral; Striped; Solid/plain; Feedsack; Novelty

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Percale, 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

Description of the back:

Muslin

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?

Back turned to front; 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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1.5, 2

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

Quilt top made by:

HAYNES, HATTIE

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1990

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

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

PHILLIPS

Quiltmaker's birth date:

January 26, 1899

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

BIG CREEK, ROANE COUNTY

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

June 9, 1926

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

March 23, 1979

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

ADVENTIST

Quiltmaker's occupation:

TEACHER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

HAYNES, GEORGE FRANKLIN

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:

GLASS WORKER

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

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:

25

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 month: January, Husband's birth day: 13, Husband's birth year: 1904, Husband's birthplace: SISSONVILLE, WV, Husband's date of death: month: January, Husband's date of death: day: 25, Husband's date of death: year: 1990, Husband's burialplace: TYLER MOUNTAIN MEM.G, Quiltmaker's burialplace: TYLER MOUNTAIN MEM. GARD.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search