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QUILT INDEX RECORD

13-9-20

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:

MHC99.05.001

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

1999; 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?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Basket

Brackman # or other source & #:

654; pattern variation

How wide is the quilt?

64"

How long is the quilt?

80"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Cream; Gray; Pink; Red; Yellow

Antique colors:

Double Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Tears or holes

Repairs:

Tear or hole sewn together

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

50 whole; 18 half; 4 quarter

Size of quilt blocks:

8" x 8"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

One 3 1/2" border composed of four different fabric types of various lengths.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain

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; Other

Description of the back:

Feed sack

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

three 31 1/2"; 31"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

Alamance plaid

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Other

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?)

Describe the quilt filling:

In addition to the cotton batting, there exists a layer of loosely woven cloth.

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

brown; white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

3

Width between quilting lines:

1"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

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

A mill trademark is clearly visible: "Eagle Mills Water Ground Meal From Seward 7 Mint Petersbury, VA. C.R. Bishop & Co. Bag Manufactures Petersburg, VA."

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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

Quilt purchased at an estate sale outside Durham, NC in 1964 for $5.00.

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit; Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

Where did the maker get their materials?

Feed or flour sacks; Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Who photographed this quilt?

Tim Barnwell

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Mountain Heritage Center

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Cite this Quilt

Basket. 1876-1900. From Mountain Heritage Center, Mountain Heritage Center; Southern Appalachian Quilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=13-9-20. Accessed: 03/28/24