QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2682

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:

FA17

Alternate inventory control number:

FA017

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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:

Quilt owner

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Sunshine and Shadow

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Trip Around the World

How wide is the quilt?

69.25"

How long is the quilt?

79"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Other

Describe the damage:

Unspecified damage

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1931

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

1931

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Paradise, Vicki

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Double border: 1.75" and 2.5"; White-blue cotton

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Various colors

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Red, black and white print

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

43.5"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Print

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Blue one-step binding

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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 thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

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:

12

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

12

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; Border: crosshatch

Where the quilt was made, city:

Tallahassee

Where the quilt was made, county:

Leon County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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

Owner received quilt from her mother; Mother won quilt at a church drawing; Sunnyland section of town

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Asheville

Quilt owner's county:

Buncombe 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?

No photo

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History