QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-2280
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:
10107
When was the form filled out?
June 26, 1992
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt collector
Interviewer:
BG, Key by: MM
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
MORGANTOWN
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
WAGON WHEEL
Brackman # or other source & #:
241.9, p. 30
How wide is the quilt?
84
How long is the quilt?
67
Shape of edge:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains
Describe the damage:
filling/batting visible
Type of inscription:
Other
Time period:
1930-1949
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1935
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
95
Size of quilt blocks:
6.5 X 6.5
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
No sashing
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Same fabric for all
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Feedsack
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Floral; Plaid; Solid/plain; Checked; Striped
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Muslin
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
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:
Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Hand sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Blanket or flannel
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:
WHITE
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Width between quilting lines:
1
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Pieced back, even stitching
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
1989
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Unknown
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
WAGON WHEEL. 1930-1949. 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=26-22-2280. Accessed: 04/20/24