Name/Title
Homespun QuiltEntry/Object ID
2007.004.001Description
Pieced quilt with square blocks in diagonal rows. Blocks are set on point with alternating plain/square blocks. Arranged into a 6 x 6 grid. Colors alternate between dark and light plaid. There is a single border with two different fabrics on opposite sides. Fabrics in the wide outer boarders are composed of various plaids (same as blocks). The binding is 1/4 inch wide and is mostly back to front. The red and black stripped fabric on the borders is brought from the front to the back.
The quilt is entirely hand quilted with uneven 6 stitches per inch. There is a zig-zag/triangles design in the border and a grid/cross-hatching in the blocks.
The backing is made up of 3 pieces of homespun wool. The batting is a thick wool.
Hand made, home spun, home woven, pieced.Context
Purchased from Lost River Craft Coop and Museum in Lost River, West Virginia in 2007. It was in the W & J Wirtz quilt and textile collection donated to the museum for fundraising.
Homespun is defined as the fiber being spun at home into yarn. The yarns were woven, generally in a plain weave, into cloth.Collection
Permanent CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2007.004Source or Donor
Wayne HarrisonMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown Maker(s)Role
MakerDate made
circa 1850Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall Quilt DimensionsWidth
86 inLength
89 inDimension Description
Individual BlockWidth
8-1/2 inLength
8-3/4 inDimension Notes
range anywhere from 8'' - 9''Material
Plaid, Cotton, Handspun WoolCondition
Overall Condition
FairNotes
Overall fading and threads starting to break downOverall Condition
Fair
