QUILT INDEX RECORD
13-9-24
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:
MHC2004.13.001
Person filling out this form is:
Relative of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
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?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Strip
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Checkers
Brackman # or other source & #:
1051; pattern variation
How wide is the quilt?
61"
How long is the quilt?
72"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red; Pink; Cream; Burgundy; Brown; Blue or Navy; Black; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fading; Disintegration of fabric; Tears or holes
Repairs:
Patched with period fabrics
Time period:
1876-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1880-1910
Further information concerning dates:
Published reference: "Dating Fabrics"
Describe the quilt's layout:
Vertical strip
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
8 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by pieced pattern sashing; Other
Describe the quilt setting:
Separated by cornerstones (same fabric as blocks) and by pieced pattern sashing.
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Sashing width:
3 1/2"
Describe the borders:
Sashing borders two of the four sides of the quilt.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Unknown; Feedsack; Flannel
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Plaid; Novelty; Multiple scrap; Geometric; Floral; Feedsack; Dotted; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Strip/string Piecing; Machine Piecing; 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:
Alamance plaid in blue and white check.
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
24 1/2"; 24 1/2"; 12"
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
Describe the binding:
Alamance plaid
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Hand sewn
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?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
black or dark blue
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
4
Width between quilting lines:
2" - 2 1/2"
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
yes
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Clamshell
Quilt top made by:
Monteith, Amanda Palestine
Quilted by:
Monteith, Amanda Palestine
Where the quilt was made, city:
Sylva
Where the quilt was made, county:
Jackson
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:
Bedding, daily use
Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?
possibly sized or made to fit a trundle bed.
Quilt is presently used as:
Study or teaching aid; Museum collection; Exhibit
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps; Feed or flour sacks; Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
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
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Queen, Amanda Palestine "Pallie"
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
07/15/1855
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Jackson County
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
North Carolina
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1942
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Baptist
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Monteith, Thomas
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
farmer
Number of children:
7
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Pallie liked to knit and was famous in her community for making quilts and quilting them.
Who photographed this quilt?
Tim Barnwell
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Mountain Heritage Center
Cite this Quilt
Monteith, Amanda Palestin. Strip. 1876-1900. From Mountain Heritage Center, Mountain Heritage Center; Southern Appalachian Quilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=13-9-24. Accessed: 04/27/24