QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3310
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:
50076
Source of the information on this quilt:
INA WILLIAMS, DAUGHTER
When was the form filled out?
August 7, 1992
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Interviewer:
ROBERTA FARMER, Key by: JR
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
CHARLESTON
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
APPLIQUE FLOWER DESIGN, APPLIQUE FOUR PETAL FLOWE
How wide is the quilt?
83
How long is the quilt?
94
Shape of edge:
Rounded
Describe the edge treatment:
Prairie Points
Describe the corner treatment:
Mitered
What color is the quilt?
Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains
Type of inscription:
Other
Time period:
1930-1949
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1935
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Subject of the quilt:
flowers
Number of quilt blocks:
42
Size of quilt blocks:
12 X 12
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:
Dotted; Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Percale, Calico
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other applique; Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
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
Embellishments used:
Cotton thread
Description of the back:
Percale
What color is the back of the quilt?
Yellow
Describe the back:
Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn
Describe the binding:
PRAIRIE POINTS
How is the binding made?
Hand sewn, Machine 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, BLACK
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Width between quilting lines:
0.75, 1
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
no
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
In-the-ditch
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Vines
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:
KELLER, NANNIE B
Where the quilt was made, county:
MONROE
Where the quilt was made, state:
Ohio (OH)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
1982
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?
Gift or presentation
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:
ORIGINAL
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
1953 newspaper article about quiltmaker and quilt.
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
HICKMAN
Quiltmaker's birth date:
September 1, 1870
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
CALAIS MONROE COUNTY
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Ohio (OH)
Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):
August 24, 1897
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1957
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
IRISH/GERMAN
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Grade School
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
PRESBYTERIAN
Quiltmaker's occupation:
HOUSEWIFE
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
KELLER, MARTIN P
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
IRISH/GERMAN
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
FARMER OIL FIELD WOR
Number of children:
4
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
10
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Place to quilt: LIVINGROOM, Type of frame: WOODEN
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Husband's birthplace: MIDDLEBOURNE WV, Husband's date of death: year: 1958, Husband's burialplace: WOODSFIELD OHIO, Quiltmaker's burialplace: WOODSFIELD OHIO
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
KELLER, NANNIE . APPLIQUE FLOWER DESIGN, APPLIQUE FOUR PETAL FLOWE. 1930-1949. 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=26-22-3310. Accessed: 04/25/24