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Devil's Crossroads; Drunkard's Path

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21-17-2726

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:

FA59

Alternate inventory control number:

FA059

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great niece

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:

Devil's Crossroads

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Drunkard's Path

Brackman # or other source & #:

1461

How wide is the quilt?

76"

How long is the quilt?

76.5"

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Fragile

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Unknown

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

1880

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Sullivan, Kathy

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

64

Size of quilt blocks:

8" x 8"

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Triple border: 6.75" navy/white cotton, plain and pieced Flying Geese pattern

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Domestic

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Width of pieces on the back:

34.25", 42"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Describe the binding:

Machine sewn; White binding

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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)?

1/4"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

20

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

20

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Diagonal, 1/2" apart; Border: crosshatching

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

Made in Washington County, PA by a great aunt

Quilt top made by:

Ritchey, Maria Drucilla

Quilted by:

Shuping, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, county:

Washington County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

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 her mother who inherited it

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

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:

No photo of quiltmaker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Horseshoe

Quilt owner's county:

Henderson County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Smiley

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1857

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Washington County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1930

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

White

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's county:

Washington County

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

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

Farmer

Number of children:

2

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, Washington County, PA; Children: John W., Roy

Who photographed this quilt?

Manley, Roger

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

Cite this Quilt

Ritchey, Maria Drucill. Devil's Crossroads. 1876-1900. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2726. Accessed: 03/29/24