QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3354
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:
50118
When was the form filled out?
August 8, 1992
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt collector
Interviewer:
FV, Key by: MM
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
CHARLESTON
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
WORLD'S FAIR
Brackman # or other source & #:
1312, p. 156W
How wide is the quilt?
34
How long is the quilt?
34
Shape of edge:
Straight
Describe the corner treatment:
Butted
What color is the quilt?
Lavender; White
Overall color scheme:
Light or pastel colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
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
Number of quilt blocks:
4
Size of quilt blocks:
14 X 14
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:
Solid/plain; Floral
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Quadrant
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Print
Describe the binding:
NONE YET
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
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
9
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
98
Width between quilting lines:
1.5
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Pieced back, even stitching, NOT GIVEN
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
1992
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
Quilt owner's city:
HOUSTON
Quilt owner's state:
Texas (TX)
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Unknown
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
WORLD'S FAIR. 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=26-22-3354. Accessed: 03/28/24