QUILT INDEX RECORD
13-9-38
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:
MHC99.04.001
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:
Checkerboard
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Four patch; Check
Brackman # or other source & #:
2276b
How wide is the quilt?
84"
How long is the quilt?
81 1/2"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Pink; Brown; Blue or Navy; Black; White
Antique colors:
Turkey Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fading; Distortion or shrinkage; Disintegration of fabric; Wear to edge or binding
Describe the repairs:
One replacement block evident.
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Replacement block consists of a single piece of fabric sewn over the original block area. Machine quilting is applied to simulate checkerboard pattern.
Time period:
1876-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
circa 1890
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Merikay Waldvogel; MHC
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
16
Size of quilt blocks:
16" x 16"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout; Squares
Sashing width:
3 to 3 1/2"
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Top and bottom edge only.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Feedsack; Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Multiple scrap; Mourning Prints; Floral; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
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; Other
Description of the back:
Tiny woven checked backing fabric may be Alamance Plaid.
What color is the back of the quilt?
Blue or Navy
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
4
Width of pieces on the back:
23"; 23"; 23"; 11 1/2"
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Print
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
Describe the binding:
No binding on one (bottom) edge. Turkey Red sashing on this edge has been turned to backing.
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back; 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?)
Describe the quilt filling:
Likely hand carded.
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting; 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:
3 1/2
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
9
Width between quilting lines:
1 1/4
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid square; Elbow/fan
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Quilt is presently used as:
Study or teaching aid; Museum collection; Exhibit
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps; Old clothes; Unknown
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Likely Mourning fabrics on top and Alamance Plaid on back.
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
Who photographed this quilt?
Tim Barnwell
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Mountain Heritage Center
Cite this Quilt
Checkerboard. 1876-1900. From Mountain Heritage Center, Mountain Heritage Center; Southern Appalachian Quilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=13-9-38. Accessed: 03/28/24