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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