QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-4279

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:

60094

When was the form filled out?

May 2, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

MM, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

BLUEFIELD

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

DRUNKARD'S PATH, DRUNKARD'S TRAIL VARIATIO

Brackman # or other source & #:

3351, p. 455

How wide is the quilt?

78.5

How long is the quilt?

65.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1950

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

1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

11 X 11

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

No sashing

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:

Striped; Floral; Plaid; Solid/plain; Feedsack; Novelty

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin, PIQUE

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

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Machine 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:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Width between quilting lines:

1, 1.25

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Outline

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

Pieced back

Quilt top made by:

EPLING-WYATT, FRATIE PEARL

Where the quilt was made, city:

PRINCETON

Where the quilt was made, county:

MERCER

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:

1977

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Recycled

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

Second husband: Eli Wyatt - died in 1967, occupation, carpenter.

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

LILLY

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1899

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

FLAT TOP

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1977

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

ENGLISH/FRENCH/DUTCH

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

PROTESTANT

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOUSEWIFE/TEACHER

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

EPLING, MASON

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

RAILROAD WORKER

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: MOTHER

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

Type of frame: FLOOR

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's date of death: year: 1943, Husband's burialplace: PRINCETON, WV, Quiltmaker's church: METHODIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: PRINCETON, WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search