QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2700

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:

FA34

Alternate inventory control number:

FA034

Person filling out this form is:

Son of 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:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Square Within Square

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Broken Sash

Brackman # or other source & #:

2375A

How wide is the quilt?

53"

How long is the quilt?

74.5"

Shape of corners:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Mitered corner

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Purple; Orange; Green; Yellow; Blue or Navy; Red; Maroon

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Other

Describe the damage:

Unspecified damage

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Fragile

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1930?

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

Early 1930s

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Not specified

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

70

Size of quilt blocks:

7" x 7" varies to 7.5"

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Single border on bottom and one side only; 2.5" purple and turquoise cotton print

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Striped; Solid/plain; Plaid; Checked

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Gingham

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Feedsack; Domestic

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

27", 20", 31"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Applied binding; Two-step; Blue print

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)?

1/2"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Hand carded

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:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

Uneven

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Diamonds; Follows top design

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

Backing: Horizontal seams; Knots on front and back

Quilt top made by:

Townley, Dixie Donnan

Quilted by:

Shuping, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, city:

Sherman

Where the quilt was made, county:

Greyson County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Texas (TX)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

Quilt was a gift to the owner by his older sister

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:

Scraps from sewing

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:

Aaron

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1870

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Bonham, Fannin County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Texas

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1962

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Scotch; French

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's state:

Texas (TX)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Aaron, Thomas

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Alabama

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Catherine

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Alabama

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Townley, Marion

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Newspaper editor and owner

Number of children:

7

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, Texas; Children: Nona, Ola, Thelma, Ruth, Kathryn, Adele, Robert

Who photographed this quilt?

North Carolina Quilt Project

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History