QUILT INDEX RECORD

26-22-626

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

West Virginia Department of Archives and History

Who documented this quilt?

West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search Number:

80416

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

03-15-2019

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

FK

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Jackson's Mill, WV

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Nine Patch

Brackman # or other source & #:

160a

How wide is the quilt?

66 3/4"

How long is the quilt?

88 1/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Pink; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1950-1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

24

Size of quilt blocks:

11" x 11"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Quilt top made by:

Leggett, Vonda (unconfirmed)

Where the quilt was made, city:

Parkersburg

Where the quilt was made, county:

Wood

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Other collection

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Collectible

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

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

submitted information A name was on a collection of pattern templates that were given to the owner by the owner's mother's 2nd husband. The owner assumes that this name is the maker of the quilt.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

On file

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Who photographed this quilt?

WSK

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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