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:

MHC80.23.002

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great Granddaughter

When was the form filled out?

1980; 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:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Brick

Brackman # or other source & #:

131a

How wide is the quilt?

73 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

66"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Gray; Brown; Black; Beige or Tan

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Tears or holes; Insect damage; Other

Describe the damage:

some loss in embroidery

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

VESSIE, BETTIE, ALF, LODA

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

multiple locations

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:

Vertical strip

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Solid/plain; Plaid

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Strip/string Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Other applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other embellishment technique; Embroidery

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Other Embroidery; Can?t tell; Cotton thread

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

stylized stars and other embellishments in colored embroidery thread

Quilt top made by:

Buchanan, Betty Hughes

Quilted by:

Buchanan, Betty Hughes

Where the quilt was made, city:

Bakersville

Where the quilt was made, county:

Mitchell

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:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Study or teaching aid; Museum collection; Exhibit

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Salesman samples of suiting fabrics

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Describe the source of the pattern:

Merikaye Waldvogel

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

Betty Hughes Buchanan was born in 1870. She married Alfred Buchanan and they made their home in Bakersville, NC. Embroidered names on the quilt include Vessie, Bettie, Alf (Bettie's husband) and Loda - all are the quiltmaker's family members. The wool fabrics used in the quilt might be salesman samples of men's suiting fabrics.

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:

Hughes

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

b. 1870

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Tim Barnwell

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Mountain Heritage Center