QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3406

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:

10173

When was the form filled out?

June 27, 1992

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

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

BG, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

MORGANTOWN

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

NINE PATCH, NINE PATCH/CHECKERBOARD

Brackman # or other source & #:

1601a, p. 206

How wide is the quilt?

64

How long is the quilt?

74

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors; Multicolor

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible, Conserved, Fragile

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1850-1875

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

1870

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

36

Size of quilt blocks:

7 X 7.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

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:

Plaid; Floral; Striped; Solid/plain; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale

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:

Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

EVANS, RACHEL

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

ROBINSON

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

April 25, 1895

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOUSEWIFE

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

FARMER

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's burialplace: WEST VIRGINIA

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search