QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3398

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:

50159

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?

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

FV, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

GRANDMOTHER'S FL.GAR

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

SAME, GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN, OLD FASHIONED FLOWER GDN.

Brackman # or other source & #:

160l, p. 18

How wide is the quilt?

76

How long is the quilt?

71

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Lois Goodall/1939/Mother

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1939

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

/on block

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1939

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

39

Size of quilt blocks:

11.25 X 11.25

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all, PIECED

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Percale

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Bias 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:

BLUE

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

GOODALL, ELIZABETH LOIS

Where the quilt was made, city:

CHARLESTON

Where the quilt was made, county:

KANAWHA

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:

1965

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

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:

GOOD NOVELTY PRINTS FROM THE LATE 1930'S. SOLID HEXAGON CENTERS NEAR BORDER.

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

LIBRARY IN DUNBAR

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

GILLISPIE

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

ALUM COUNTY

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Kansas (KS)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

February, 1987

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

USA

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

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

GOODALL, ALBERT LEWIS

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

USA

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

ACCOUNTING-COLUM. GA

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

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

Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: MOTHER

Where does/did the group meet?

CIRCLE/DUNBAR

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Favorite pattern: FLOWER GARDEN, Type of frame: HOMEMADE

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's burialplace: DONATED BODY TO WVU, Quiltmaker's burialplace: DONATED BODY TO WVU

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search