QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-2702
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:
FA36
Alternate inventory control number:
FA036
Person filling out this form is:
Daughter 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
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Economy
Brackman # or other source & #:
1873
How wide is the quilt?
59.5"
How long is the quilt?
77"
Shape of corners:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Fading
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Fragile
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
Blocks 1890, sashing and backing 1930s
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
Circa 1900
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Not specified
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
20
Size of quilt blocks:
11" x 11"
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by other sashing
Describe the quilt setting:
Single blue polka dot cotton sashing with inset block; Hand sewn set
Sashing width:
3"
Number of borders:
1; 2
Describe the borders:
Single rayon border on three sides, cotton on one side: one side 4", one side 3.5", one side varies 1.25" to 3", one side double border 5"
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Other synthetic
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Gingham; Various colors
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
Paisley
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:
32.5"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn
Describe the binding:
Hand sewn; Pink, blue and green print
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
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
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
Uneven
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Elbow/fan
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Knots on front
Quilt top made by:
Simmons, Amanda Belle Neal
Quilted by:
Shuping, Margaret
Where the quilt was made, city:
Spartanburg
Where the quilt was made, county:
Spartanburg County
Where the quilt was made, state:
South Carolina (SC)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:
Photo of quiltmaker, with owner
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Sketch on documentation sheet
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Tuxedo
Quilt owner's county:
Henderson County
Quilt owner's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Ward
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1895
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Sylva, Jackson County
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
North Carolina
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1969
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
1/4 Indian -American
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Baptist
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker
Quiltmaker's county:
Spartanburg County
Quiltmaker's city:
Spartanburg
Quiltmaker's state:
South Carolina (SC)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Ward, Charlie
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Sylva, NC
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Wilkes, Minerva
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Sylva, NC
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
1-Mechanical engineer; 2-Textile worker
Number of children:
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
3
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Made other quilts, with family; Children: Leoma Neal Satterfield, Evelyn Neal Satterfield, Novelle Neal Tuck; Husbands: 1-Neal, James Roland; 2-Simmons, Albert
Who photographed this quilt?
Brown, J.E.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Cite this Quilt
Simmons, Amanda Belle Nea. Economy. 1901-1929. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2702. Accessed: 04/19/24