QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-4424

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:

60233

Source of the information on this quilt:

HUSBAND

When was the form filled out?

May 9, 1992

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

DB, Key by: MM

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

BECKLEY

Owner's name for quilt:

MARTHA'S QUILT

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

DRUNKARD'S PATH, SOLOMON'S PUZZLE

Brackman # or other source & #:

1879, p. 161

How wide is the quilt?

87.5

How long is the quilt?

72

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corner treatment:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

filling/batting visible

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Jacob Bender / Oct. 3, 1881 Martha Bender / Oct. 3, 1881

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1881

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Family/owner's date for quilt:

January 3, 1881

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

1881

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

18

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5 X 11

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 styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

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?

Straight grain; 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:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Width between quilting lines:

0.5

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

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

Pieced back, even stitching

Quilt top made by:

BENDER, ANNA MARTHA

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Bender, Jacob

Where the quilt was made, city:

BRIDGEPORT

Where the quilt was made, county:

HARRISON

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:

1990

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

Registered quilt with WVHQS

Why was the quilt made?

Wedding, Gift or presentation; Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Photographs, BECKLEY POST-HE

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Photographs

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

GREENE

Quiltmaker's birth date:

January 3, 1864

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

BRIDGEPORT

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

September 3, 1938

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's occupation:

HOUSEWIFE

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

BENDER, JACOB

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

FARMER

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

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: WOODEN

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Husband's burialplace: BRIDGEPORT, WV, Quiltmaker's burialplace: BRIDGEPORT, WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search