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Rockport Square
owner

Date Made: blocks 1930-49, completed 1976-1999

Rockport Square

Creator: owner

Location Made: New Martinsville (blocks) , West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 7.5" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-352

KID: 26-22-352
Timespan
Ocean Wave
Unknown

Date Made: Timespan

Ocean Wave

Creator: Unknown

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 61" x 69.25"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Feedsack, Muslin, Checked, Dotted, Feedsack, Floral, Multiple scrap, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, Feedsack noted above is in border only

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-319

KID: 26-22-319
Timespan
Multigeneration f...
Lester, Laura Bell

Date Made: Timespan

Multigeneration family quilt

Creator: Lester, Laura Bell

Location Made: Rhodell, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66.5 x 70.5

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Feedsack, Checked, Dotted, Feedsack, Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The maker considered this quilt as "not one of her best." She enjoyed gardening, flowers, made buttermilk and cheese.

26-22-354

KID: 26-22-354
Timespan
Sampler Quilt of ...
McKenzie, Nannie Ma...

Date Made: Timespan

Sampler Quilt of appliqued and pieced blocks

Creator: McKenzie, Nannie Mae Pennington

Location Made: Bend Mountain, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 66 5/8" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Checked, Floral, Geometric, Paisley, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The quiltmaker was a talented sewer. She could look at a picture and make a pattern.

26-22-564

KID: 26-22-564
Timespan
Prairie Star
Shafer, Margaret Bo...

Date Made: Timespan

Prairie Star

Creator: Shafer, Margaret Bowers

Location Made: Grafton, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 66 5/8" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

French (owner) was not surprised - was aware of quilters on both sides of the family, Mother may have helped quilt.

26-22-510

KID: 26-22-510
Timespan
Dresden Plate
Bishop, Elsie May R...

Date Made: Timespan

Dresden Plate

Creator: Bishop, Elsie May Roy

Location Made: Albright, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 68" x 69 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Dotted, Feedsack, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Elsie suffered a CUA (stroke) in her 40s that left her an invalid.

26-22-559

KID: 26-22-559
Timespan
Crib Quilt
Farmer, Mary Ann

Date Made: Timespan

Crib Quilt

Creator: Farmer, Mary Ann

Location Made: Morgantown, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery, stem stitch

Quilt Size: 38" x 59"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The maker made the 4-patch blocks when she was 12 years old with scraps from dresses her mother made for her. It was to be a doll quilt. 40 years later, she completed it for a crib quilt for her 1st grandchild. She kept it at her home and used it when the grandchildren visited.

26-22-767

KID: 26-22-767
Timespan
Wedding Ring
Oxley or Bird famil...

Date Made: Timespan

Wedding Ring

Creator: Oxley or Bird family member

Location Made: Mt Jackson Heights, Athens, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 79" x 96"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Feedsack, Muslin, Checked, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Feedsack, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Novelty, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The quilt was probably made by a member of the Oxley or Bird family. It was found in the Oxley home which was built in 1937. The former owner's parents later lived in this home. Other quilt tops were found in the same trunk - see WV Quilt Documentation Project quilt number 80251.

26-22-446

KID: 26-22-446
Timespan
Monkey Wrench
Oxley or Bird famil...

Date Made: Timespan

Monkey Wrench

Creator: Oxley or Bird family member

Location Made: Mt Jackson Heights, Athens, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 63" x 71"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other synthetic, Unknown, Broadcloth, Flannel, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped, Other, Woven shirtings, woven fabrics with texture

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The quilt was probably made by a member of the Oxley or Bird family. It was found in the Oxley home which was built in 1937. The former owner's parents later lived in this home. Other quilt tops were found in the same trunk - see WV Quilt Documentation Project quilt number 80250.

26-22-447

KID: 26-22-447
Timespan
Pennsylvania Sign...
Unknown

Date Made: Timespan

Pennsylvania Signature Quilt

Creator: Unknown

Location Made: Pennsylvania (PA)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 80 1/2" x 80 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Other, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-506

KID: 26-22-506
Timespan
Brick Wall
Hendershot, Diana

Date Made: Timespan

Brick Wall

Creator: Hendershot, Diana

Location Made: Fairmont, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 87" x 120"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Conversation Prints, Floral, several fabrics are the same but in different colorways

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The maker made the quilt from fabrics obtained from the Morgan Shirt Factory in Morgantown, WV. The owner was sorting through sewing supplies upon her mother's death. She found fabric scraps (miscut shirt collars) from Morgan Shirt Factory in Morgantown, WV. The owner's aunt worked at the factory...

26-22-606

KID: 26-22-606
Timespan
My Aunt's Quilt
Kees, Virginia

Date Made: Timespan

My Aunt's Quilt

Creator: Kees, Virginia

Location Made: Burnwell, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 62" x 69 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Feedsack, Checked, Feedsack, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Belva Kees and Virginia Kees made this quilt for their future daughter-in-law. The bride-to-be helped. The wedding quilt was for Bertha and Virgil Kees. The quilt top was kept in a cedar chest. The present owner asked if she could quilt it. It was quilted in 1990.

26-22-706

KID: 26-22-706
Timespan
Father's Choice
Farmer, Susan

Date Made: Timespan

Father's Choice

Creator: Farmer, Susan

Location Made: Morgantown, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 75 1/2" x 75 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Broadcloth, Conversation Prints, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

This blocks of this quilt were made by members of the Country Roads Quilt Guild in Morgantown, WV. The top was assembled by Susan Farmer in 1989. The quilt was quilted by Deanna Lowdermilk in 2014. , Susan, the maker, received the blocks as part of a guild block exchange. She assembled the blocks c....

26-22-761

KID: 26-22-761
Timespan
Tulip and Leaf
Oxley, Naomi Jane

Date Made: Timespan

Tulip and Leaf

Creator: Oxley, Naomi Jane

Location Made: Mt Jackson Heights, Athens, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Horizontal sashing is topstitched on. Applique is raw-edge, zig zag stitched several times.

Quilt Size: 87" x 86"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Muslin, Floral, Multiple scrap, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Top was assembled from appliqued blocks and quilted in 1996., She was a member of Home Demonstration club, Farm Women's Club, and Eastern Star. She was always a very busy person, including doing the farm work, milking cows and churning butter. She made many fancy cakes with a neighbor for many celeb...

26-22-448

KID: 26-22-448
Timespan
Leaf and Reel
Oxley, Naomi Jane

Date Made: Timespan

Leaf and Reel

Creator: Oxley, Naomi Jane

Location Made: Mt Jackson Heights, Athens, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Machine applique is satin stitch.

Quilt Size: 82" x 84.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Broadcloth, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Top was assembled from appliqued blocks and quilted in 1996., She was a member of Home Demonstration club, Farm Women's Club, and Eastern Star. She was always a very busy person, including doing the farm work, milking cows and churning butter. She made many fancy cakes with a neighbor for many celeb...

26-22-449

KID: 26-22-449
Timespan
Grandmother's Flo...
Cline, Mildred

Date Made: Timespan

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Cline, Mildred

Location Made: Weirton, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 75" x 82 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Checked, Floral, Novelty, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The top was quilted in 2017., Quiltmaker was an excellent cook and baker. She was owner's "step"-grandmother, but loved the owner as if she was her own.

26-22-474

KID: 26-22-474
Timespan
Crazy Quilt
Balderson, Alzeda S...

Date Made: Timespan

Crazy Quilt

Creator: Balderson, Alzeda Slusher

Location Made: West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique, Reverse Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 51 1/2" x 69 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Polyester, Other, Checked, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Novelty, Paisley, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The present owner's mother received the unfinished top in the 1970s. Silk pieces were disintegrating and she suggested the top by repaired and finished. Repairs ere started in the 1970s and completed in 2017. The item was then handed down to the present owner.

26-22-488

KID: 26-22-488
Timespan
Double Wedding Ri...
Pratt, Olive

Date Made: Timespan

Double Wedding Ring

Creator: Pratt, Olive

Location Made: Parkersburg, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 1/2" x 77"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Feedsack, Checked, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, cotton pique

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-657

KID: 26-22-657
Timespan
Double Wedding Ri...
Graybeal, Sara Cath...

Date Made: Timespan

Double Wedding Ring

Creator: Graybeal, Sara Catherine

Location Made: Williamsburg, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 88 3/4" x 89"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Feedsack, Checked, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Feedsack, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Novelty, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The maker's granddaughter acquired the quilt top through inheritance and had it quilted professionally in the 1970s-1980s.

26-22-700

KID: 26-22-700
Timespan
Mom's Quilt
Johnson, Claire (as...

Date Made: Timespan

Mom's Quilt

Creator: Johnson, Claire (assembled by)

Location Made: Beaumont, Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 78" x 90.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Checked, Floral, Geometric, Mourning Prints, Multiple scrap, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

During the 1980's and 90's quilted for the public, published patterns, finished antique quilts (especially grandmother's flower garden quilts) and taught quilting.

26-22-312

KID: 26-22-312
Timespan
Giant Dahlia
Megrail, Pearl Howa...

Date Made: Timespan

Giant Dahlia

Creator: Megrail, Pearl Howard

Location Made: Morgantown, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 82" x 81 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Floral, Print, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Pearl made the top. Her daughter, Altai, had it quilted. Her grand-daughter added edge triangles and bound it (2011)

26-22-481

KID: 26-22-481
Timespan
6 point star vari...
Unknown

Date Made: Timespan

6 point star variation

Creator: Unknown

Location Made: Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 61 3/4" x 76"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-718

KID: 26-22-718
Timespan
Grandma Hughes' Q...
Hughes, Naomi Pearl...

Date Made: Timespan

Grandma Hughes' Quilt

Creator: Hughes, Naomi Pearl

Location Made: White Water, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 33 1/2" x 30"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Other, Checked, Feedsack, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

This quilt was divided into 8 sections by her daughter. Each section was bordered, quilted, and framed so that each sibling had a piece. A family member did all the framing. Dixie Johnson divided her mother's quilt into 8 parts in 1992. Each part was bordered and bound, then framed. , The make...

26-22-680

KID: 26-22-680
Timespan
Ocean Wave
Bell, Aileen France...

Date Made: Timespan

Ocean Wave

Creator: Bell, Aileen Frances Hendrick

Location Made: Lesage, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 80 3/4" x 100 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The Ocean Wave center was made by the owner's grandmother while she was pregnant for the owner's father. After her death, the top was given to the owner who added borders and had it quilted by a WV quilter. The owner presented it to her father on his 62nd birthday.

26-22-682

KID: 26-22-682
Timespan
Little Dutch Girl...
McKinney, Fannie Ja...

Date Made: Timespan

Little Dutch Girls

Creator: McKinney, Fannie Jane

Location Made: Dempsey, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 75" x 91 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-738

KID: 26-22-738
1976-1999
Whirligig
Hammontree, Edna Sp...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Whirligig

Creator: Hammontree, Edna Spence

Location Made: Crossville, Tennessee (TN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72" x 85 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Broadcloth, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-609

KID: 26-22-609
1976-1999
Blue Log Cabin, C...
Cabin Creek Quilts,...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Blue Log Cabin, Cabin Quilts' Quilt

Creator: Cabin Creek Quilts, Malden, WV

Location Made: Malden, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 99 1/2" x 111 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Broadcloth, Dotted, Geometric, Print, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The quilt was purchased and eventually given to the owner's mother.

26-22-702

KID: 26-22-702
1976-1999
Winter of Hell Qu...
Bell, Mary Lynn Rid...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Winter of Hell Quilt (1977-78)

Creator: Bell, Mary Lynn Riddle

Location Made: Mason, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 56 1/2" x 70 1/2"

Fabrics: Polyester, Other, Other, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, polyester double knit

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The owner intends to finish the quilt. It was made during "the winter of hell" (1977-78) when it was cold and snowy and the maker was stuck home with 5 children, ages 6-10.

26-22-683

KID: 26-22-683
1976-1999
Mother's Quilt
Miller, Eunice

Date Made: 1976-1999

Mother's Quilt

Creator: Miller, Eunice

Location Made: Covel, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 64" x 92"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Linen, Polyester, Wool, Other blends, Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Other

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The owner remembers flannel on the back of quilts to keep the family warm in the winter. The maker was "unique...a woman before her time".

26-22-716

KID: 26-22-716
1976-1999
Orange Pekoe
Braniff, Dina

Date Made: 1976-1999

Orange Pekoe

Creator: Braniff, Dina

Location Made: Parkersburg, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Other embellishment technique, fabric paint/glue used to make the "Conoco" symbol (liquid embroidery)

Quilt Size: 67 1/2" x 94 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

This quilt was made especially for the maker's husband for use in the bunk of his long distance truck. It included the logo of the truck company. It was included in a magazine article published by the truck company, the DuPont Transit Times. It includes an image of the truck as a quilted design. The...

26-22-629

KID: 26-22-629
1958
Janet's Quilt
Coonts, Ruby Elizab...

Date Made: 1958

Janet's Quilt

Creator: Coonts, Ruby Elizabeth

Location Made: Elkins, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 87.5" x 90.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Feedsack, Feedsack, Floral, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, Other

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Maker's husband took her name at the time of marriage. Husband's name entered on form spelled "Coontz" - alternative spelling?

26-22-377

KID: 26-22-377
1950-1975
The Wool Quilt
Smith, L. Ethel Rai...

Date Made: 1950-1975

The Wool Quilt

Creator: Smith, L. Ethel Raines

Location Made: Holly Meadows community, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Plaid, Solid/plain, Other, herringbone, houndstooth weaves

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Quilt maker lived in a two-story house, cold, made at least 3 comforters., Typed descriptive note states: Wool fabrics were woven at Dorman Mills in Parsons, Tucker County, WV in 1962 when quilt maker's husband was working there as a carpenter. This was one of the last woolen mills in our part of th...

26-22-184

KID: 26-22-184
1950-1975
Applique Rose
Chapman, Stella Jea...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Applique Rose

Creator: Chapman, Stella Jean

Location Made: Big Chimney, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Embroidery, Machine satin stitch around applique roses, inside rose centers, on leaves.

Quilt Size: 66" x 85.75"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Muslin, Dotted, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Quilt maker quilted with a church group - Elk Advent Church - but this quilt was not made with the group.

26-22-216

KID: 26-22-216
1950-1975
Friendship Quilt
DePoy, Ina

Date Made: 1950-1975

Friendship Quilt

Creator: DePoy, Ina

Location Made: Gassaway, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Black cotton embroidery floss signatures.

Quilt Size: 62" x 77.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Checked, Conversation Prints, Floral, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Note from owner: " Gassaway Rebekah Lodge - Central #171 Quilt. Quilt made for a fundraiser project to help a needy family. Date approximately 1963. Tickets on the quilt were sold for $5.00. Ladies who were lodge members made the quilt squares with their names embroidered on them." It is n...

26-22-227

KID: 26-22-227
1950-1975
Ocean wave variat...
Unknown

Date Made: 1950-1975

Ocean wave variation

Creator: Unknown

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 55" x 81"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Flannel, Other, Checked, Conversation Prints, Feedsack, Floral, Multiple scrap, Novelty, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, Seersucker (cotton?)

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Owner moved to Atlanta in 1982,to Florida in 1996, resided in West Virginia after 2009.

26-22-232

KID: 26-22-232
1950-1975
Double Weddiing R...
Ferguson, Una Myrtl...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Double Weddiing Ring

Creator: Ferguson, Una Myrtle

Location Made: Princeton, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 67.25" x 80.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Checked, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Paisley, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Quilt maker and her sister were neighbors, owner remembers seeing them working on quilts with their "quilting circle" once a month.

26-22-244

KID: 26-22-244
1950-1975
Double Wedding Ri...
Unknown

Date Made: 1950-1975

Double Wedding Ring

Creator: Unknown

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69" x 86"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Broadcloth, Floral, Geometric, Novelty, Paisley, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-317

KID: 26-22-317
1950-1975
Clara's Quilt (or...
Tinnel, Clara B.

Date Made: 1950-1975

Clara's Quilt (or "Clarey")

Creator: Tinnel, Clara B.

Location Made: Dille, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69.75" x 85"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Other blends, Other, Checked, Solid/plain, Striped, Woven wools, others

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The kitchen on the back of Clarey's house was built around the well with a hand pump for water in the kitchen.

26-22-320

KID: 26-22-320
1950-1975
Aunt Nada's Quilt...
Patton, Nada Smith

Date Made: 1950-1975

Aunt Nada's Quilt

Creator: Patton, Nada Smith

Location Made: Harrisville, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 73" x 78.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Broadcloth, Feedsack, Checked, Dotted, Feedsack, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

A good pie-maker; loved to cook; made her own cottage cheese.

26-22-321

KID: 26-22-321
1950-1975
Flower Basket
Riggleman, Zora

Date Made: 1950-1975

Flower Basket

Creator: Riggleman, Zora

Location Made: Frenchton, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 77" x 93"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Feedsack, Checked, Feedsack, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Plaid, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-370

KID: 26-22-370
1950-1975
Irish Chain
Unknown

Date Made: 1950-1975

Irish Chain

Creator: Unknown

Location Made: West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69" x 75"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Muslin, Other, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, blue chambray

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Very unusual cotton quilting thread.

26-22-404

KID: 26-22-404
1950-1975
The Diamond Field...
Stephenson, Minnie ...

Date Made: 1950-1975

The Diamond Field

Creator: Stephenson, Minnie May Walker

Location Made: Drennen, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 74" x 85"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Muslin, Checked, Dotted, Feedsack, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Paisley, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Same Nicholas County Senior Center quilters sewed the binding on to the quilt., Her grandson Charles D. Stephenson loved his grandmother dearly. She was a beautiful lady.

26-22-415

KID: 26-22-415
1950-1975
Hearts and Gizzar...
White, Gladys Wooda...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Hearts and Gizzards

Creator: White, Gladys Woodall

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 68" x 76"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Other synthetic, Feedsack, Checked, Feedsack, Floral, Geometric, Paisley, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped, Other, gingham

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

See note below, Some of the pieces are from the maker's clothes and daughter's clothes made by both women., She made her own clothes because, as she said: " I don't like passing myself on the street." Meaning others wearing the same ready-made fashions. She made almost all of her daughter'...

26-22-418

KID: 26-22-418
1950-1975
Briar Stitch Quil...
Campbell, Ruth Elic...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Briar Stitch Quilt

Creator: Campbell, Ruth Elick

Location Made: Oak Hill, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Difficult to see piecing (hand/machine?) with close embroidery over all seams. All embroidery is briar stitch.

Quilt Size: 80.25" x 84.5"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Polyester, Other synthetic, Velvet, Solid/plain, Velveteen, crushed velvet

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The quilt maker was a hard worker, she never complained. Used a treadle sewing machine to make her quilts. If kids got sick, she'd clean the house before she called the doctor. Always had hot tea on the stove.

26-22-419

KID: 26-22-419
1950-1975
Lone Star
Farley, Hallie Pari...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Lone Star

Creator: Farley, Hallie Paris Bolin

Location Made: Gardner-Spainishburg area, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 73.5" x 84.25"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other blends, Other synthetic, Broadcloth, Other, Dotted, Solid/plain, Green cotton chambray; ? rayon blend fabric

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Maker was left a widow in 1938. From note written by owner: "She was a very humble person who supported herself with whatever she could sell from the farm after the death of her husband. The last ten-fifteen years of her life was split between her children as she was no longer able to live alon...

26-22-453

KID: 26-22-453
1950-1975
Rose Applique
Postlewait, Audra M...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Rose Applique

Creator: Postlewait, Audra Murray

Location Made: Westfield, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Machine Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 75 1/2" x 94 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The quiltmaker loved flowers and used flower patterns for her quilts. Some of the great joys of Audra's life were her family, quilting, and working in her flower and vegetable gardens. She was an excellent baker, especially pies, hot rolls and pepperoni rolls.

26-22-503

KID: 26-22-503
1950-1975
Grandma's Morning...
Wilcox, Phyllis Hal...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Grandma's Morning Glory Quilt

Creator: Wilcox, Phyllis Hallie Hudkins

Location Made: Bridgeport, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Embellishment of flowers and stem with outline and running stitch

Quilt Size: 71" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-531

KID: 26-22-531
1950-1975
Pickle Dish
Clark, Lulie Akers ...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Pickle Dish

Creator: Clark, Lulie Akers Cole

Location Made: Beckley, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 75" x 89"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

According to the cousin the top was made around 1945.

26-22-548

KID: 26-22-548
1950-1975
Pinwheel
Ervin, Oscar Olen

Date Made: 1950-1975

Pinwheel

Creator: Ervin, Oscar Olen

Location Made: Kingwood, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 60 1/2" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Print, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Grandfather retired at age 70 and started piecing quilts. He made metal templates for cutting the pieces. He made pieced quilts on his porch in the summer/warmer weather. Together they made quilts for all the grandchildren. , Reta Haube repaired the quilt for the owner in 2016. The owner asked Reta ...

26-22-558

KID: 26-22-558
1950-1975
Grandmother's Qui...
Gore, Cora Dingess

Date Made: 1950-1975

Grandmother's Quilt

Creator: Gore, Cora Dingess

Location Made: Harts Creek, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 76" x 80 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Checked, Floral, Geometric, Novelty, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The quiltmaker was fiercely independent. She was a pilar of the community. When she ran the general store and saw someone in need, she made sure groceries appeared on their doorstep. She was very community minded and took care of people. The owner treasures having such a sentimental family item and ...

26-22-567

KID: 26-22-567
1950-1975
Wild Rose/Dahlia ...
Roark, Polly Feltne...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Wild Rose/Dahlia wreath - 1933 from Chicago Tribune

Creator: Roark, Polly Feltner Hurt

Location Made: Hazard, Kentucky (KY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 70 1/2" x 86"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The quilter used a treadle machine to piece. She only did hand quilting.

26-22-591

KID: 26-22-591
1950-1975
Mamie's Quilt
Griffith, Mamie

Date Made: 1950-1975

Mamie's Quilt

Creator: Griffith, Mamie

Location Made: St. Marys, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 62" x 74 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Broadcloth, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Floral, Multiple scrap, Novelty, Paisley, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, some with metallic threads

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The present owner received this as a top and had it machine quilted by Tina Law of Lost Creek, WV.

26-22-624

KID: 26-22-624
1950-1975

Fleak, Zelda Lucind...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Creator: Fleak, Zelda Lucinda Peters

Location Made: Lubeck (Eli), West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 76 x 87

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Checked, Floral, Geometric, Paisley, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The quilter traveled with her husband in a camper trailer and when home parked at their daughter's house. She loved to fish, picked wild greens and loved sewing. Her husband would quilt a few stitches when his wife had a quilt in the quilting frame.

26-22-647

KID: 26-22-647
1950-1975
Michael's Vietnam...
Umpleby, Daisy Garn...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Michael's Vietnam Quilt

Creator: Umpleby, Daisy Garnet Wilson

Location Made: West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 72 3/4" x 90"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Checked, Conversation Prints, Floral, Geometric, Paisley, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

This was the first quilt this quilt maker made.

26-22-654

KID: 26-22-654
1950-1975
Basket Quilt
Hutchison, Edna Mae...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Basket Quilt

Creator: Hutchison, Edna Mae Skidmore

Location Made: Berry Fork, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 73" x 85 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Muslin, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Paisley, Print, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The quilt was inherited upon the death of the owner's mother. , The maker made quilts on a treadle machine (Milwaukee). She was very frugal and made many from scraps and feedsacks. She made them as gifts for her children and grandchildren.

26-22-660

KID: 26-22-660
1950-1975
Lone Star
Vogel, Vada Beulah ...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Lone Star

Creator: Vogel, Vada Beulah Bailey

Location Made: Fenwick, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 64" x 72 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The maker met and married her husband in Helvetia, Randolph County, WV, where the Vogel family owned the general store. They moved to Fenwick, and raised their family. Her husband died at 55 years of age. The maker raised her family. She was a meek Christian lady.

26-22-676

KID: 26-22-676
1950-1975
Lone Star
Clark, Verna Mae

Date Made: 1950-1975

Lone Star

Creator: Clark, Verna Mae

Location Made: Albright, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 81" x 81"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The owner's grandmother made 9 quilts, one for each child. The owner received the quilt from her mother. , She raised gardens, farmed, and milked cows.Her family was from the Homestead here. She lived until she was 89. She had a hard time when her husband died and took care of her family. She lo...

26-22-689

KID: 26-22-689
1950-1975
Grandma's English...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Grandma's English Flower Garden

Location Made: West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 67" x 79 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Floral, Print, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The maker was a friend of the gift recipient's parents.

26-22-701

KID: 26-22-701
1950-1975
Butterfly
Tolliver, Amelia

Date Made: 1950-1975

Butterfly

Creator: Tolliver, Amelia

Location Made: Crab Orchard, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Stitches include: stem stitch blanket stitch

Quilt Size: 60 1/4" x 73"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Cheater (fabric with pre-printed appliqué or pieced design), Checked, Floral, Novelty, Paisley, Plaid, Print, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

This quilt was enjoyed by her granddaughter from childhood to the present. , The owner has fond memories of the maker. The owner called her "sugar". The maker taught the owner to sew, quilt, crochet, knit, and read patterns. The maker informally taught quilting to family members. She was...

26-22-722

KID: 26-22-722
1950-1975
Embroidered Quilt...
Souder, Lula Belle ...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Embroidered Quilt

Creator: Souder, Lula Belle Hendrickson

Location Made: Beckley, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Embroidery, cross stitch using pink floss

Quilt Size: 83 1/2" x 88 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Cross stitch, whole cloth ?, stamped.

26-22-729

KID: 26-22-729