QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3397

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:

50158

Source of the information on this quilt:

HATTIE PHILLIPS, 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, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

EIGHT POINT STAR, LE MOYNE STAR

Brackman # or other source & #:

3735b, p. 518

How wide is the quilt?

69

How long is the quilt?

63

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White; Pink

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:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

10 X 10

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Sashing width:

No sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Dotted; Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, 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

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:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1

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:

PHILLIPS, EMELINE

Where the quilt was made, city:

BIG CREEK

Where the quilt was made, county:

ROANE

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:

1990

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:

Emmeline Phillips lost her eyesight in 1917.

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

TAYLOR

Quiltmaker's birth date:

November 26, 1867

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

ROANE COUNTY

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

February 19, 1921

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

BAPTIST

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:

FARMER

Number of children:

7

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

6

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

6

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: 1853, Husband's birthplace: ROANE COUNTY, WV, Husband's date of death: year: 1924, Husband's burialplace: PHILLIPS CEM.,BIG CR, Quiltmaker's church: LOCUST GROVE CHURCH, Quiltmaker's burialplace: PHILLIPS CEM.,BIG CREEK

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search