QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3405

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:

50169

Source of the information on this quilt:

NIECE

When was the form filled out?

August 7, 1992

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

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

MM, 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:

GRANDMOTHER'S F, GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN, GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARD

Brackman # or other source & #:

160l, p. 18

How wide is the quilt?

66

How long is the quilt?

77.5

Shape of edge:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Green

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

135

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

1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

38

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:

Checked; 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:

Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; 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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

WHITE

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

BERNETTE, OPAL ODESSA

Where the quilt was made, city:

ST. ALBANS

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:

1959

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Photographs

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1906

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

KANAWHA COUNTY

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

USA

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

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

Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: M0THER

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: BACK ROOM, Favorite pattern: GRANDMOTHER'S FL.GAR, Type of frame: SAW HORSES

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's church: BAPTIST

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search