QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3349

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:

50113

Source of the information on this quilt:

BOBBIE AND HARRY BEASLEY, HUSBANDS GR-GM

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:

FV, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

GOLD AND WHITE QUILT

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

SAWTOOTH DIAMOND VAR.

Brackman # or other source & #:

3985, p. 550

How wide is the quilt?

87

How long is the quilt?

86

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Number of borders:

4

Describe the borders:

Variety of fabrics

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

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

Description of the back:

Muslin, Feedsack

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

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:

YELLOW/WHI

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Width between quilting lines:

0.75, 1

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

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:

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?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Recycled

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

One section in border has triangles turned differently form the others - deliberate mistake?

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1943

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

BORN IN USA

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

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: FLOOR

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker's burialplace: KANAWHA COUNTY

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search