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
Details
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