QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-4415

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:

60224

When was the form filled out?

May 9, 1992

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

Purchased the quilt

Interviewer:

MM, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

BECKLEY

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

APPLIQUE FLOWER DESIGN, PRESIDENT'S WREATH

Brackman # or other source & #:

45

How wide is the quilt?

90

How long is the quilt?

92

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

White; Green

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1900

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

1850

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

16 X 16

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Same fabric for all, Appliqued border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Hand Applique

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique; 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

Description of the back:

Muslin

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?

Straight grain; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Stuffed work; 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:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Width between quilting lines:

0.25

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the source of the pattern:

PIECES OF

Quilt owner's city:

PITTSBURGH

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search