QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3346

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:

50110

Source of the information on this quilt:

BOBBIE AND HARRY BEASLEY, HUSBAND'S GR-GM

When was the form filled out?

August 7, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

FV, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

GM'S FLOWER GARDEN

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

GM'S FLOWER GAR, GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN, HONEYCOMB(FLOWER GDN.VAR)

Brackman # or other source & #:

160N, p. 19

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

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

Size of quilt blocks:

6.5 X 6.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Checked; Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric; Novelty

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, Percale

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

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

Quilt top made by:

HUDSON, MAGGIE

Where the quilt was made, city:

CHARLESTON

Where the quilt was made, county:

KANAWHA

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:

1989

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

LIKED TO QUILT

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1943

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

BORN IN USA

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

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

Type of frame: HANGING

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's burialplace: KANAWHA COUNTY, WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search