QUILT INDEX RECORD
13-9-14
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:
MHC2005.06.005
Person filling out this form is:
Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner
Source of the information on this quilt:
Granddaughter
When was the form filled out?
2005
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:
Dresden Plate
Owner's name for quilt:
Pinwheels
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Friendship Ring; Atster
Brackman # or other source & #:
3488a
How wide is the quilt?
64"
How long is the quilt?
83"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Cream; Gold; Green; Lavender; Orange; Pink; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Light or pastel colors
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains
Time period:
1930-1949
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1930s
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Merikay Waldvogel
Further information concerning dates:
Possibly blocks from the 1930s assembled later.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
12
Size of quilt blocks:
16 1/2" x 16"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Sashing width:
2 1/4"
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
Inner green border measures 2 3/4"; Outer yellow border measures 2 3/8".
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Feedsack; Muslin; Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Dotted; Feedsack; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
borders are ribbed fabric - possibly acetate knit.
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
Muslin
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
32" each
Describe the back:
Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Other
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
Describe the binding:
Muslin
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Hand sewn
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
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:
5
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Width between quilting lines:
1/4' - 1"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Double parallel lines; Echo; In-the-ditch; Outline
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Quilting copies the shape of Dresden Plate in concentric bands.
Quilt top made by:
West, Minnie Jane Hyatt
Quilted by:
West, Minnie Jane Hyatt
Where the quilt was made, city:
West's Mill
Where the quilt was made, county:
Macon
Where the quilt was made, state:
North Carolina (NC)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
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?
Feed or flour sacks; Sewing scraps; Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Quilter was a homemaker and a storekeeper. Her spouse was also a storekeeper.
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:
Hyatt, Minnie
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
07/10/1897
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Otto, Macon county
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
North Carolina
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker and Storekeeper
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Hyatt, Robert Bradson
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Hyatt, Ada Cannon Shope
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Storekeeper
Number of children:
4
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
3 stillborn
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Quiltmaker probably learned quilting from her mother. See also MHC2005.06.001.
Who photographed this quilt?
Tim Barnwell
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Mountain Heritage Center
Cite this Quilt
West, Minnie Jane Hyat. Dresden Plate. 1930-1949. From Mountain Heritage Center, Mountain Heritage Center; Southern Appalachian Quilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=13-9-14. Accessed: 03/28/24