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21-17-2695

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:

FA30

Alternate inventory control number:

FA030

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

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:

Water Wheel variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

1763

How wide is the quilt?

76.5"

How long is the quilt?

85"

Shape of edge:

Other

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Pink

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Fragile

Time period:

1901-1929

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

Early 1900s

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Paradise, Vicki

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5" x 9"

Describe the quilt setting:

Machine sewn set

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Single 1.5" white cotton border; 1" ruffled border appears to have been added

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Fugitive dye

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

33.5"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Applied binding; Two-step; Pink; Ruffle

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Straight grain

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)?

5/8"

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:

18

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

18

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Crosshatch

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

Backing: Vertical seams

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

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

Owner purchased the quilt at an antique shop in Califon, NJ in 1983. Dealer's quote - made in Pennsylvania

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

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?

Weinkle, Mark

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

Cite this Quilt

Water Wheel variation. 1901-1929. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2695. Accessed: 03/29/24