QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3400

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:

50161

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 1992

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

Interviewer:

MM, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

WEDDING RING

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN, GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARD

Brackman # or other source & #:

160K, p. 18

How wide is the quilt?

89

How long is the quilt?

76

Shape of edge:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

49

Size of quilt blocks:

11 X 10

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

1.5

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all

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:

Muslin, 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; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn, 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:

WHITE

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

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:

even stitching

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

Quilt owner's city:

ESTATE SALE/CHA

Quilt owner's county:

KANAWHA

Quilt owner's state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search