QUILT INDEX RECORD
13-9-21
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:
MHC98.05.021
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
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?
Other
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Crown of Thorns
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
New York Beauty; Sunrise in the Pines
Brackman # or other source & #:
1081
How wide is the quilt?
87"
How long is the quilt?
101"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Brown; Green; White; Yellow
Antique colors:
Chrome Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Dirty; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes
Time period:
1850-1875
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1850-1876
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Merikay Waldvogel
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
9 full block; 3 half blocks
Size of quilt blocks:
19" x 20"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks; Separated by pieced pattern sashing
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Sashing width:
6 1/2" - 7"
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
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
Description of the back:
Muslin
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
6; 4 large; 1 narrow strip; 1 small piece
Width of pieces on the back:
four large blocks 14 1/2"; 24 1/2"; 24 1/2"; 22; narrow strip 85"
Describe the back:
Hand sewn; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
Describe the binding:
Separate green binding
How is the binding made?
Hand sewn; Other
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; pink; blue
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Width between quilting lines:
1/2"
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
yes
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo; Single parallel lines
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
In the center of one of the blocks there is a 2"x 2" area that was either left unquilted or the quilting threads have worn away.
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:
Quiltmaker unknown but the previous owner lived in Rebecca, Georgia for most of her life.
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?
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
Crown of Thorns. 1850-1875. From Mountain Heritage Center, Mountain Heritage Center; Southern Appalachian Quilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=13-9-21. Accessed: 04/24/24
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