QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3298

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:

50065

Source of the information on this quilt:

GREAT-NIECE

When was the form filled out?

August 7, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

MARGARET MEADOR, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

APPLIQUE ROSE DESIGN, WREATH OF ROSES VARIATION

Brackman # or other source & #:

A 490, p. 98

How wide is the quilt?

80

How long is the quilt?

85

Shape of edge:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1880

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

17 X 17

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Appliqued border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Floral

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Calico

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; Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; 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:

6

Width between quilting lines:

0.75

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

WILLIAMSON, JEWELL

Where the quilt was made, city:

MUNCIE

Where the quilt was made, state:

Indiana (IN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1957

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Registered quilt with WVHQS

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the source of the pattern:

MCKIM

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

ANDREWS

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

MUNCIE

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Indiana (IN)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1931

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

SCOTCH/ENGLISH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

College

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

TEACHER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

WILLIAMSON, Unknown

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

3

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's burialplace: YORKTOWN INDIANA

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search