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:

MHC2001.01.001

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Granddaughter of maker

When was the form filled out?

2001; 2004

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Sunburst

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Wheel

Brackman # or other source & #:

3545 variation

How wide is the quilt?

66 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

75"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Brown; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Disintegration of fabric; Stains; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1901-1929

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Merikay Waldvogel

Further information concerning dates:

Some of the print fabrics are from the late 1800s, but such a quilt might have been made in the early 1900s. Home-dyeing of fabrics for quilts was quite common in the late 19th and early 20th century North Carolina.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

18" x 17"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

7 1/2"

Describe the borders:

Top and bottom edge is back to front.

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:

Checked; Dotted; Plaid; 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?

Brown

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

33 1/2"; 33 1/2"; 35 1/2"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout; 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

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:

Dark brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1/2"; 1"

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Single parallel lines; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

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

Quilted by hand in concentric circles over the pieced rays in the sunburst blocks and in parallel lines in the background of the blocks. The backing is cotton dyed brown with black walnut hulls. The background fabrics used in the wheels might have all been dyed the same color of deep red, but some fabrics faded faster than others.

Quilt top made by:

Pannell, Rebecca Jane Monteith

Quilted by:

Pannell, Rebecca Jane Monteith

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:

Quote from the owner: "I don't know anything about the quilt, except that it was packed away with other family items. Noting that it was used and, as such, probably was not a 'show' quilt, I suspect that my grandmother made it."

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit; Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps; Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation; Unknown

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

The Mountain Heritage Center identified the pattern from Brackman and Orlofsky.

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:

Monteith, Rebecca Jane

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

01/18/1890

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Jackson County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

08/12/1907

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

01/17/1925

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Monteith, Thomas

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Jackson County; Haywood County

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Monteith, Maranda Palestine (Pallie) Queen

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Pannell, John

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Carpenter; brick/rock mason; logger

Number of children:

7

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

4

Who photographed this quilt?

Tim Barnwell

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Mountain Heritage Center

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