QUILT INDEX RECORD

13-9-2

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Mountain Heritage Center

Who documented this quilt?

Mountain Heritage Center; Southern Appalachian Quilts

Mountain Heritage Center's Accession Number:

MHC98.02.069

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

1998; 2004

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

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Massachusetts

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

State of Massachusetts

Brackman # or other source & #:

2053; pattern variation

How wide is the quilt?

55 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

77"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes

Time period:

1901-1929

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Merikay Waldvogel

Further information concerning dates:

This pattern, one of a series of state blocks, appeared in "Hearth & Home" magazine and other farm magazines published by Vickery & Hill in Augusta, Maine, 1907-1912.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

15" x 14"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks; Separated by pieced pattern sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

1 1/2"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Front to back keeping the checkerboard arrangement consistent.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Notice the recurring small squares of a blue-on-white print that simulates a copper-plate printed toile.

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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing is a purple, brown, and white Alamance Plaid.

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

5 1/2"; 22 1/2"; 22 1/2"; 3 1/2"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1"

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Elbow/fan

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

Possibly ravelings from feed sacks used as quilting thread. Ground fabrics on the top are a combination of plain, twill, and satin woven fabrics.

Quilt top made by:

Hall, Eunice Leona Taylor

Quilted by:

Hall, Eunice Leona Taylor

Where the quilt was made, county:

Buncombe

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited by Henry G. Hall, grandson of quilt maker. Mountain Heritage Center acquired the quilt from Barbara Hall, second wife of Henry G. Hall, Leicester community, Buncombe County, NC, after his death.

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

Reportedly made in the Leicester community, Buncombe County, NC.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit; Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Hearth & Home magazine

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Mountain Heritage Center Western Carolina University

Quilt owner's city:

Cullowhee

Quilt owner's county:

Jackson

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Taylor, Eunice Leona

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

07/24/1868

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

04/23/1921

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Taylor, Isom Andrew

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Luther, Laura Ann Selena

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

Hall, Henry Steven

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Who photographed this quilt?

Tim Barnwell

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Mountain Heritage Center

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