QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3477

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:

50235

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

RF, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Owner's name for quilt:

BLUE AND WHITE

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

CHILDREN OF ISRAEL VARIAT

Brackman # or other source & #:

2425, p. 328

How wide is the quilt?

75

How long is the quilt?

87

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

White; Green

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

Type of inscription:

Other

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1885

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5 X 10.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

8

Describe the borders:

Variety of fabrics

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:

Muslin, Calico

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:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain; Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn, Machine sewn; Front turned to back

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:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Width between quilting lines:

0.25, 0.5

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Where the quilt was made, county:

GREEN

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1978

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Unknown

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search