QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3313

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:

50079

Source of the information on this quilt:

DAUGHTER

When was the form filled out?

August 7, 1992

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

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

MARGARET MEADOR, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

CROSS PURPOSES

Brackman # or other source & #:

3981, p. 550

How wide is the quilt?

69

How long is the quilt?

77

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1935

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

1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Size of quilt blocks:

27 X 27

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of borders:

4

Describe the borders:

Variety of fabrics, Pieced border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Checked; Dotted; Floral; Striped; Solid/plain; Novelty

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Calico, Textured weave

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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:

Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting; 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:

11

Width between quilting lines:

0.75

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

WOODWARD, MERYL

Where the quilt was made, city:

QUINCY

Where the quilt was made, county:

LEWIS

Where the quilt was made, state:

Kentucky (KY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

SECREST

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1906

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

CONCORD LEWIS CO

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Kentucky (KY)

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search