QUILT INDEX RECORD
13-9-36
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:
MHC99.04.002
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt collector
When was the form filled out?
1999; 2004
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt collector
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Goblet
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Tumbler; The Old Fashioned Goblet
Brackman # or other source & #:
944; pattern variation
How wide is the quilt?
66 1/2"
How long is the quilt?
70 1/2"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White; Green; Blue or Navy; Beige or Tan
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Uneven batting; Fading; Tears or holes; Disintegration of fabric
Time period:
1901-1929
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1937
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Merikay Waldvogel
Further information concerning dates:
Brackman
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
85
Size of quilt blocks:
6" x 6"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
2
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:
Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Multiple scrap; Checked
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Ticking
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:
33 1/2"; 37
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Hand sewn
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?
Blanket or flannel
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
Describe the quilt filling:
Batting appears to be another quilt top or worn clothing.
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:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Width between quilting lines:
1 1/2
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
yes
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines; Elbow/fan; All-over-design
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
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?
Unknown; Old clothes; Other quilts
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Magazine
Commercial name of the pattern for the top:
KC Star1937; Hearth and Home
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Commercial pattern
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
Cite this Quilt
Goblet. 1901-1929. From Mountain Heritage Center, Mountain Heritage Center; Southern Appalachian Quilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=13-9-36. Accessed: 04/26/24