QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2679

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:

AA174

Alternate inventory control number:

AA174

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

10-29-1985; Parks and Rec. Building, Greenville, NC

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Friendship Block

Brackman # or other source & #:

3230

How wide is the quilt?

80.5"

How long is the quilt?

79.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Other

Describe the damage:

Unspecified damage

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Fragile

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1930-1940

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Hall, Fannye

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

15" x 15"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)

Describe the quilt setting:

Single green cotton sashing with corner squares

Sashing width:

3"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Single 5" green cotton border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Fugitive dye; Other colors, varied

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Brown plaid

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:

35.25", 33.5", 11"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Describe the binding:

Brown plaid binding

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Machine sewn

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

half inch - one inch

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

3/4"

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, black

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

Uneven

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Border: diagonal; Follows top design

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Quiltmaker

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

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

Purchased in Greene County, NC

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Greenville

Quilt owner's county:

Pitt County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's birth date:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Unknown

Who photographed this quilt?

Williams, Martha

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

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