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21-17-2708

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:

FA42

Alternate inventory control number:

FA042

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Granddaughter-in-law

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:

Lottie's Lily

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Pieced Baskets with Appliqued Flowers

How wide is the quilt?

79"

How long is the quilt?

84"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Purple; Green; Blue or Navy; White; Pink

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Damage:

Fading

Repairs:

Other

Describe the repairs:

Applied patch

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Fragile

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Completed before 1940

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

Circa 1930s

Who estimated the quilt's date?

ms

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

11" x 11"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

Single green cotton sashing; Machine sewn set

Sashing width:

1.5"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Single 2.5" green cotton border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique

Materials used to make the back:

Other

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

One piece

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Applied binding

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

3/8"

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

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Crosshatch; Feather; Chain

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

Knots on front

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Miles Park Presbyterian Church ladies, Cleveland Ohio

Quilt top made by:

Kenerson, Charlotte

Where the quilt was made, city:

Cleveland

Where the quilt was made, county:

Cuyahoga County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Wedding gift for grandson

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

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Why was the quilt made?

Wedding

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Photo of quiltmaker, in family records

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Hendersonville

Quilt owner's county:

Henderson County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Regs

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1859

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1942

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

White

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's county:

Cuyahoga County

Quiltmaker's city:

Cleveland

Quiltmaker's state:

Ohio (OH)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Regs, Tom

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Wales

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Sara

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Wales

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, probably used and discarded

Who photographed this quilt?

North Carolina Quilt Project

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

Cite this Quilt

Kenerson, Charlott. Lottie's Lily. 1930-1949. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2708. Accessed: 03/28/24