QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2687

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:

FA22

Alternate inventory control number:

FA022

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Mother, granddaughter, great granddaughter

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

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Crazy Patch

How wide is the quilt?

60.5"

How long is the quilt?

71"

Shape of corners:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Mitered corner

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Moderate use/worn

Type of inscription:

Other

Describe the type of inscription:

Two patches, one front, one back

What is inscribed on the quilt?

###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

On front and back

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

1884-1946

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Roberson, Ruth

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

11" x 11"

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Single 2.75" black silk border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool; Cotton; Silk; Other synthetic

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Striped; Solid/plain; Checked

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Black rayon

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

37"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Black binding

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

Backing: Vertical seams; Each daughter worked in a piece of her wedding dress

Quilt top made by:

Smith, Alice

Where the quilt was made, city:

Saddlersville

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Old; Recycled

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:

Wedding dresses, etc.

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

Photo of quiltmaker, with owner

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 maiden name:

Parham

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1850

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1940

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Wasp

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's state:

Tennessee (TN)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Smith, _____

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, with owner; Quilt was also made by Clara Smith Beadles (1870-1956), Ruth Beadles Melcher (1897-1981) and Bette Cromwell (1924-); Makers also lived in IL and NC

Who photographed this quilt?

No photo

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History