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