QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3334

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:

50099

Source of the information on this quilt:

ROSALIE GLENN, GRANDDAUGHTER

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

Owner's name for quilt:

RECTANGLE BLOCKS

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

RECTANGLE BLOCK, HIT AND MISS, ONE PATCH RECTANGLES CHEC

Brackman # or other source & #:

2276a, p. 307

How wide is the quilt?

77

How long is the quilt?

65.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible, Conserved, Fragile

Type of inscription:

Other

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Walter Dodson

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1936

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

1936

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

120

Size of quilt blocks:

5.5 X 7

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Solid/plain; Plaid

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Gingham

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

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; 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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

2

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Outline

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

Brother took the quilt camping and he put his name on it with tape, Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

LEWIS, LUCY ANNA

Where the quilt was made, city:

BIRCH RIVER

Where the quilt was made, county:

NICHOLAS

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:

1936

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

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Manufacturer's sample

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

In 1936 when my twin sister (Beverly Ann Dodson) and I were born, we lived in a small house on Central Avenue in Charleston. Our first winter was very cold, and our grandmother (Lucy Anna Lewis), Birch River, WV - our mother's mother) worried that we would get cold because of our baby bed mattresses was thin. So, she made a quilt to put under the mattress, on top of the springs, to keep out any "cold drafts". Somehow she got a "book" of samples of wool fabric that traveling salesmen used to carry as they went across the country for people to choose from when ordering a new suit. She sewed these sample pieces together, backed them with grey flannel, and tied the quilt. It's not very "pretty", but it did the intended job and is filled with her love Rosalie (Dodson) Glenn Route 8 Box 448 South Charleston WV 25309 Phone: 304-744-1837

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Letters

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

WALKER

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

DUTCH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

BAPTIST

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

JUSTICE OF PEACE MER

Number of children:

9

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

4

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

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Place to quilt: BEDROOM, Favorite pattern: DOUBLE WEDDING RING, Type of frame: WOODEN

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's burialplace: BIRCH RIVER WV COX C, Quiltmaker's burialplace: BIRCH RIVER WV COX CEMETE

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search