QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

MHC99.06.001

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Purchased quilt

When was the form filled out?

1999; 2004

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Other

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

The Log Patch; American Log Patchwork; Colonial Block; Sunshine and Shadow variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

2573; pattern variation

How wide is the quilt?

66"

How long is the quilt?

77"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Cream; Green; Lavender; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding; Other

Describe the damage:

Rodent damage

Time period:

1901-1929

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1900-1930

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Merikay Waldvogel

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

11 1/2" x 11 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Feedsack; Unknown

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Feedsack; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

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:

Backing is a floral print similar to an Eli Walker calico (red with a green three-lobed flower.

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

4"; 21 1/4"; 21 1/4"; 22"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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?

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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

3/4"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

In each red center an X has been quilted.

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

This quilt was purchased at an antique store in Haywood County, NC. Tag on quilt read "Made in McDowell County."

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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

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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