QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3399

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:

50160

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:

STRING QUILT, LOG CABIN TYPE, LOG CABIN VARIATION

Brackman # or other source & #:

1114, p. 136

How wide is the quilt?

74.5

How long is the quilt?

93.75

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1800

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

9 X 9

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:

Floral; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale, Shirting, Calico

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; 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; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

Describe the quilt filling:

POLYESTER

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:

1.5

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

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:

1962

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:

BLOCKS ADDED TO THE TOP IN EARLY 60'S.

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search