QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3315

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:

50081

Source of the information on this quilt:

GRT GRT NIECE

When was the form filled out?

August 7, 1992

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

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

MH & FV, Key by: JR

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Quilt's title:

ALBUM QUILT

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

ALBUM QUILT

Brackman # or other source & #:

158, p. 199

How wide is the quilt?

91.5

How long is the quilt?

91.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Orange; Red

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Stains

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1849

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

1845

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

16 X 16

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

4

Describe the borders:

Appliqued border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Other applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Standard applique

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:

Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; 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:

WHITE

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Width between quilting lines:

0.08

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

no

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

SMALL, HARRIET

Where the quilt was made, county:

BERKELY

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1950

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the source of the pattern:

AM GLOR QU

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Outstanding design combination of different applique patterns (folded paper) small embroidery on stem in corner blocks Incredible quilting

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1836

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

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