QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-1199

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:

10705

When was the form filled out?

October 31, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

BG, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

MANNINGTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

FRENCH STAR

Brackman # or other source & #:

2

How wide is the quilt?

78

How long is the quilt?

78

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Orange; Green

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1850-1875

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

1870

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

25.25 X 25.25

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

1.5

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, Machine Piecing; 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:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain; Hand 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, Linen thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

WHITE

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

0.5

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Outline; In-the-ditch; Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

BENSON, MARTHA ANN

Where the quilt was made, county:

PITT

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1976

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

MCLAWHORN

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1863

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

PITT COUNTY

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

February 5, 1880

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1924

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

ENGLISH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

BAPTIST

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOMEMAKER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

BENSON, GEORGE THOMAS

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

FARMER

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth year: 1863, Husband's birthplace: PITT COUNTY, NC, Husband's date of death: year: 1924, Husband's burialplace: PITT COUNTY, NC, Quiltmaker's church: BETHANY BAPTIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: PITT COUNTY, NC

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search