QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3355

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:

10170

When was the form filled out?

June 27, 1992

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

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

BG, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

MORGANTOWN

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

NINE PATCH, NINE PATCH VARIATION

Brackman # or other source & #:

1262a, p. 152

How wide is the quilt?

69

How long is the quilt?

78

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

White; Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1880

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

1870

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

127

Size of quilt blocks:

3.75 X 3.75

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Variety of fabrics, Pieced border, SAW TOOTH

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; 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:

NATURAL

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

12

Width between quilting lines:

1

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Single parallel lines; Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

CHISLER, MARY

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Personal income

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Quiltmaker's birth date:

May 21, 1859

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

MONONGALIA COUNTY

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

May 2, 1934

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

QUILTMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Where does/did the group meet?

CHURCH

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

Place to quilt: LIVING RM, Type of frame: FLOOR, Type of sewing: QUILTS

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker was paid to sew, Quiltmaker's church: METHODIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: MONONGALIA COUNTY, WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search