QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3532
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:
50288
When was the form filled out?
August 21, 1992
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
Interviewer:
RF, Key by: MM
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
WINFIELD
Owner's name for quilt:
MC CLANAHAN
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
DIAMOND NINE PA, NINE PATCH DIAMOND
Brackman # or other source & #:
232a, p. 29E
How wide is the quilt?
74
How long is the quilt?
67
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Lavender; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Damage:
Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains
What is inscribed on the quilt?
L.O.M. / 1928
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Location of inscription:
on block
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1928
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1928
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
72
Size of quilt blocks:
5.5 X 12
Sashing width:
No sashing
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Feedsack
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid; Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric; Novelty
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Percale, Calico, SUGAR SACK
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:
Percale
Describe the back:
Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Hand sewn
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:
8
Width between quilting lines:
1.5
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Owner made the quilt when she was 10 years old., Pieced back, even stitching
Quilt top made by:
MCCLANAHAN, LOUELLA
Where the quilt was made, city:
LANHAM
Where the quilt was made, county:
PUTNAM
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:
1928
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
Details about why the quilt was made:
NECESSITY
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
Describe the source of the pattern:
NEIGHBOR
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
The maker was 10 years old when she finished piecing the 66 blocks by hand, were made from scraps from her and her two sisters's dresses. The solid green and yellow pieces were from sugar sacks which she ripped open , washed and bleached, then dyed them.
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
FEED STORE, HERITAGE DAY, 1991, Quilt wo a prize, HURRICANE, COUNTY FAIR
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
EADS
Quiltmaker's birth date:
December 21, 1919
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
LANHAM
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
West Virginia (WV)
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
GERMAN
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Grade School
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
BAPTIST
Quiltmaker's occupation:
HOUSEWIFE
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
2
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: MOTHER
Where does/did the group meet?
HOMES
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
35
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Place to quilt: HOME, Favorite pattern: SHIP, Type of frame: SAW HORSES
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Husband's birth month: December, Husband's birth day: 21, Husband's birth year: 1915, Husband's birthplace: LANHAM, Quiltmaker's church: POCA, Quiltmaker's burialplace: LIVING AT TIME OF DOCUMEN
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
MCCLANAHAN, LOUELL. MC CLANAHAN. 1901-1929. From West Virginia Department of Archives and History, West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=26-22-3532. Accessed: 04/18/24
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