QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3403

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:

50164

Source of the information on this quilt:

CYNTHIA THOMPSON, BEST FRIEND

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

RF, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

APPL. MORNING CLORY

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

MORNING GLORY, APPLIQUE FLOWER DESIGN, MORNING GLORY APPLIQUE

How wide is the quilt?

85

How long is the quilt?

73.5

Shape of edge:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White; Pink; Green

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1962

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

1935

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, POLY.BACKI

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Hand Applique

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Standard applique

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain; Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; 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:

Single parallel lines; Outline; In-the-ditch; Echo

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

JORDAN, LULA

Where the quilt was made, city:

LEEWOOD

Where the quilt was made, county:

KANAWHA

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Describe the source of the pattern:

MT. MIST

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

QUILT MADE BY THE MOTHER OF FORMER UMWA PRESIDENT FROM WV, ARNOLD MILLER

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

BAPTIST

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOUSEWIFE

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

JORDAN, CHARLIE

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

COAL MINER

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Where does/did the group meet?

CHURCH

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

150

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

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

Place to quilt: FR.PORCH, Type of frame: WOODEN, Type of sewing: QUILTING

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's church: CABIN CREEK, Quiltmaker's burialplace: LONDON, WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search