QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2666

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

North Carolina Museum of History

Who documented this quilt?

North Carolina Quilt Project

North Carolina Quilt Project Number:

FA2

Alternate inventory control number:

FA002

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

12-02-1985; St. James Episcopal Church, Hendersonville, NC

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quiltmaker

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Other

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Double Wedding Ring

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Double Wedding Ring

How wide is the quilt?

71"

How long is the quilt?

83"

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Stain

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1932

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

1932

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Kneppelt

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

16" circle

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

None

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Domestic

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Width of pieces on the back:

35.5"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Applied binding; Two-step; White

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1/4"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

16

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

16

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Follows top design

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

Does not remember who did quilting

Quilt top made by:

Tinsley, Marian

Where the quilt was made, city:

Washington

Where the quilt was made, state:

Washington D.C.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Washington, DC; Khin page239

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

No photo of quiltmaker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Flat Rock

Quilt owner's county:

Henderson County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1913

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Geneva, Ontario County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Still living [1985]

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Librarian

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, Washington, DC; Maker has lived all over

Who photographed this quilt?

No photo

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History