QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-3609

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:

50370

Source of the information on this quilt:

SON

When was the form filled out?

August 8, 1992

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

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

RF, Key by: MNG

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CHARLESTON

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

STARS, STAR TYPE, SIX POINT STAR

Brackman # or other source & #:

239, p. 30

How wide is the quilt?

70.5

How long is the quilt?

88.25

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

C in corner. N O (Norville Oliver). Chain stitch used. Stitches are embroidered.

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1915

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

1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

19.25 X 16

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Sashing width:

No sashing

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Variety of fabrics

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Plaid; Striped; Solid/plain; Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Shirting, Calico, Textured weave, Gingham

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

What color is the back of the quilt?

Black

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; 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:

BLACK

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

0.5, 2

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Quilt top made by:

OLIVER, MOLLIE IDELA

Where the quilt was made, city:

MT HERMAN

Where the quilt was made, state:

Kentucky (KY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1936

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

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

Quiltmakers' father owned a dry goods store in Cyclone, Ky and she got material from him.

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1892

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

CYCLONE

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Kentucky (KY)

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

1909

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

May 8, 1936

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

ANGLO SAXON

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

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):

OLIVER, JAMES NORVILLE

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

ANGLO SAXON

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

FARMER

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Place to quilt: HOME, Type of frame: WOODEN

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's birth year: 1882, Husband's birthplace: MT HERMAN KY, Husband's date of death: year: 1952, Husband's burialplace: BAREN COUNTY KY, Quiltmaker's church: DOVER BAPTIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: BAREN COUNTY KY

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search