blocks 1930-49, com...

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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8 point star

Ruth Nicholas O'Bri...

Date Made: Timespan

8 point star

Creator: Ruth Nicholas O'Brien

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69.5 inches x 79.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Conversation Prints, Floral, Geometric, Novelty, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

As she grew older, the quilter got arthritis. Her daughter-in-law would cut the pieces so that the quiltmaker, Ruth, could do the hand piecing. She traded patterns with her sisters and friends.

26-22-4835

KID: 26-22-4835

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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Crazy Quilt

Date Made: Timespan

Crazy Quilt

Location Made: West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery, Ink drawing, Other embellishment technique

Quilt Size: 78.5 inches x 90.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Other synthetic, Other, Glazed, Sateen, Satin, Velvet, Checked, Conversation Prints, Floral, Paisley, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The quilt was received when the owner's uncle's home was cleaned out when he died. The family knew the owner quilted and had helped embroider the quilt, so it was given to her. , Some of the pieces were embroidered and initialed by the maker's grandchildren and other family members.

26-22-4840

KID: 26-22-4840

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

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

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

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

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

Hallie Mae Williams...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Creator: Hallie Mae Williams

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72.25 inches x 98.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-4849

KID: 26-22-4849

1950-1975

Crazy Quilt

Helmick, Elizabeth

Date Made: 1950-1975

Crazy Quilt

Creator: Helmick, Elizabeth

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

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Embroidery, Turkey tracks, straight lilne

Quilt Size: 89.5" x 92"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Geometric, Plaid, Striped, Other, Herringbone

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-4858

KID: 26-22-4858

1950-1975

Glorified Nine Pa...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Glorified Nine Patch

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 89" x 90.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Polyester, Broadcloth, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Paisley, Print, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-4881

KID: 26-22-4881

1950-1975

Maple Leaf Quilt

Carr, Nellie Fay Ho...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Maple Leaf Quilt

Creator: Carr, Nellie Fay Hoff

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 71.75" x 88"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Family information reads: "Nellie was a homemaker. She loved to garden, can, and sew. Nellie also did ceramics in later years. She was a member of the Fort Neal Garden Club."

26-22-226

KID: 26-22-226

1950-1975

Carpenter's Wheel...

Unknown

Date Made: 1950-1975

Carpenter's Wheel

Creator: Unknown

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 62" x 79"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Broadcloth, Flannel, Feedsack, Other, Checked, Conversation Prints, Feedsack, Floral, Multiple scrap, Paisley, Plaid, Solid/plain, Other

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-231

KID: 26-22-231

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

Graduation Quilt

Blankenship, Hattie...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Graduation Quilt

Creator: Blankenship, Hattie Rebecca Worrell

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Other Piecing, Other novelty technique, Fabric squares were folded into half-square triangles, stuffed individually then whipstitched together

Quilt Size: 60.25" x 84.25"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other synthetic, Unknown, Checked, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Novelty, Paisley, Plaid, Print, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Quiltmaker was 73 years old at the time of construction, pattern was simple and easy for her to make.

26-22-239

KID: 26-22-239

1950-1975

Flower Basket

Young, Mildred D.

Date Made: 1950-1975

Flower Basket

Creator: Young, Mildred D.

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

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 75" x 92.25"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Quilt maker did all sorts of things - crochet, knit, embroider. She taught Sunday school. Worked for Methodist Church for many years - organist, pianist. Very talented person. Quilt maker was 18 years old when owner (her sister) was born.

26-22-266

KID: 26-22-266

1950-1975

Double wedding ri...

Harsh, Clara

Date Made: 1950-1975

Double wedding ring

Creator: Harsh, Clara

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 63.5" x 75"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Quilt owner has a greater appreciation for this quilt now that she herself is a quilter.

26-22-336

KID: 26-22-336

1950-1975

Janice's Flowers ...

Utt, Janice Marie D...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Janice's Flowers with Bees

Creator: Utt, Janice Marie Dillon

Location Made: Webster Springs, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 72" x 92.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Broadcloth, Feedsack, Checked, Dotted, Feedsack, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Paisley, Print, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Maker had a Singer sewing machine, present owner still has her sewing supplies.

26-22-362

KID: 26-22-362

1950-1975

Aunt Lena's Quilt...

Evans, Lena Dove Lo...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Aunt Lena's Quilt

Creator: Evans, Lena Dove Lowther

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, hand pieced blocks, borders added by machine

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other blends, Broadcloth, Feedsack, Checked, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Feedsack, Floral, Paisley, Plaid, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-386

KID: 26-22-386

1950-1975

Mother's Quilt

Ferguson, Mary Elle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Mother's Quilt

Creator: Ferguson, Mary Ellen Gwynne

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Blocks are hand-pieced, sashing applied by machine

Quilt Size: 61" x 77"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Maker used a ruler to mark quilting lines and quilted "to the pattern.", From family note: "(Mary's husband) Earl often told Mary he thought it was senseless for them to cut cloth into squares and then sew it back together, to make a quilt. It was a joke between them."

26-22-388

KID: 26-22-388

1950-1975

Nine Patch quilt

Herbein, Sarah Artl...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Nine Patch quilt

Creator: Herbein, Sarah Artley

Location Made: Ringtown, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 67" x 77"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Other, Plaid, Solid/plain, Wool in small houndstooth weave

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Owner believes this quilt was possibly made for maker's first son, born 04-14-1918., Part of the income on her father's farm came from selling nuts from their orchard. Maker's mother was one of 12 siblings.

26-22-394

KID: 26-22-394

1950-1975

Pansy Quilt

Gillispie, Pansy

Date Made: 1950-1975

Pansy Quilt

Creator: Gillispie, Pansy

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Machine joined applique and plain blocks. Cotton embroidery floss.

Quilt Size: 70" x 83.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The quilt maker helped raise and home schooled the owner's husband (her nephew). Some of her work was featured in Redbook Magazine.

26-22-399

KID: 26-22-399

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

Grandma's Utility...

Wilson, Lillian May...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Grandma's Utility Quilt

Creator: Wilson, Lillian May Stiles

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 72.2" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Flannel, Plaid, Solid/plain, Other, Novelty weave fabric in sashing and border

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Fabrics used in the quilt were from quilt maker's son's and daughter-in-law's clothing (John C. Wilson and Bety Yost Wilson)

26-22-405

KID: 26-22-405

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

Flour Sack Quilt

Glass, Elsie Mairs ...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Flour Sack Quilt

Creator: Glass, Elsie Mairs Layne

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

Quilt Size: 35.5" x 47"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Feedsack, Floral, Floral print with background dots

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

She did lots of quilting, the owner does not know what happened to many of the quilts.

26-22-424

KID: 26-22-424

1950-1975

Butterfly appliqu...

Ferguson, Mary Elle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Butterfly applique

Creator: Ferguson, Mary Ellen Gwynne

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

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

Quilt Size: 69" x 82.25"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Made and used as an everyday quilt., Maker used a yardstick to mark quilting lines with chalk. The owner, born in 1955, remembers her mother embroidering the butterfly quilt in the mid-1960's., Maker sold the family farm after her husband died and moved to live with her daughter (quilt owner). After...

26-22-440

KID: 26-22-440

1950-1975

My Doll Quilt

Phillips, Barbara E...

Date Made: 1950-1975

My Doll Quilt

Creator: Phillips, Barbara Ellen Keaton

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Multicolored embroidered flowers, all different.

Quilt Size: 19.5" x 25.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-458

KID: 26-22-458

1950-1975

Lone Star

Conley, Elwanda Mur...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Lone Star

Creator: Conley, Elwanda Muriel Harold

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 73" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Also learned to quilt from a neighbor.

26-22-508

KID: 26-22-508

1950-1975

Palmer, Clara Lenor...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Creator: Palmer, Clara Lenora Balderson

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 78" x 90 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Broadcloth, Checked, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Print, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Clara (the quiltmaker) was the sixth of 12 children born to Alzeda Margaret Slusher Balderson, who immigrated to the US from Holland. From owner - grand-daughter of the quiltmaker ..."Grandma started quilting in elementary school. She would thread a dozen needles for her mother before she le...

26-22-514

KID: 26-22-514

1950-1975

State Birds and F...

Moore, Viola Cather...

Date Made: 1950-1975

State Birds and Flowers

Creator: Moore, Viola Catherine Buckalew

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 95 1/2" x 71"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-527

KID: 26-22-527

1950-1975

Three Tulips from...

Wilcox, Phyllis Hal...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Three Tulips from Farm and Fireside, Sept. 1929

Creator: Wilcox, Phyllis Hallie Hudkins

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 62 1/2" x 93 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-530

KID: 26-22-530

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

Little Dutch Girl...

Smith, Dolly Snodgr...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Little Dutch Girl

Creator: Smith, Dolly Snodgrass

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Applique with embroidery floss using blanket stitch. Other stitches are lazy daisy, running, blanket, outline, French knot.

Quilt Size: 74" x 85"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

26-22-533

KID: 26-22-533

1950-1975

Grandma Lil's Qui...

Williams, Lillian D...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Grandma Lil's Quilt

Creator: Williams, Lillian Dorothy Parker Keezee

Location Made: Plum Run, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66" x 75 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Feedsack, Conversation Prints, Floral, Plaid, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The maker made quilts for her grandchildren. The owner received one and "wore it to death". The owner has very fond memories of her grandmother.

26-22-604

KID: 26-22-604