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
Cite this Quilt
CHISLER, MAR. NINE PATCH, NINE PATCH VARIATION. 1850-1875. 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=26-22-3355. Accessed: 04/18/24