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:

MHC96.07.001

Person filling out this form is:

Daughter of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

1996; 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:

Flower Garden

Owner's name for quilt:

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Wheel of Life; Old Fashioned Flower Garden; Garden Walk

Brackman # or other source & #:

160 l

How wide is the quilt?

75"

How long is the quilt?

90"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Burgundy; Green; Orange; Pink; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Other

Describe the damage:

Two small areas of dark residue on back.

Time period:

1976-1999

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1970s

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

Post 1975

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Merikay Waldvogel

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Size of quilt blocks:

1" hexagon patch

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Feedsack

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Feedsack; Floral; Geometric; Paisley; 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

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

38 1/2" each

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

Unbleached muslin

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 or polyester blend

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

2 1/4"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

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

Quiltmaker's identification tag is sewn on quilt. Also, backing fabric is written on in green pencil with the number "484" (underlined).

Quilt top made by:

Cagle, Ruby Green

Quilted by:

Cagle, Ruby Green

Where the quilt was made, city:

Cullowhee

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

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

At quiltmaker's death the family distributed over 100 quilts made by her.

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit; Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

Where did the maker get their materials?

Feed or flour sacks; Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

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

Quiltmaker's passion was for old patterns such as Flower Garden.

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:

Green, Ruby

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

01/22/1915

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:

1996

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Green, Estes

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Green, Elanora

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Had passion for old patterns.

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Throughout her life quiltmaker loved to quilt. Everywhere she went she would carry a little bag with scissors, thread, needle, thimble, quilt pieces. She was an expert at cutting out quilt pieces from material until the only thing left would be strings. Quiltmaker remarked about how she and her mother would sew together small pieces to get a section large enough to make a quilt piece. Quiltmaker was the 7th of 11 children and learned to sew and quilt at an early age.

Who photographed this quilt?

Tim Barnwell

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Mountain Heritage Center