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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