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21-17-2731

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:

AA177

Alternate inventory control number:

AA177

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Niece by marriage

When was the form filled out?

10-29-1985; Parks and Rec. Building, Greenville, 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:

Log Cabin

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Log Cabin

Brackman # or other source & #:

2573

How wide is the quilt?

55.5"

How long is the quilt?

76"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unused; Unwashed

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920-1939

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

1930s

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Hall, Fannye

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20 full blocks; 4 half blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

13.125" x 13.125"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

None

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Rayon

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Maroon

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

34.75", 20"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

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?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Quilt top made by:

Hogenson, Hilma

Quilted by:

Hogenson, Hilma

Where the quilt was made, city:

Two Harbors

Where the quilt was made, county:

Lake County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Minnesota (MN)

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; Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Old; Recycled

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Greenville

Quilt owner's county:

Pitt County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1890

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Sweden

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1966

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Swedish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's state:

Minnesota (MN)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Sweden

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Sweden

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

Foundry worker

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, Greenville, NC; Children: Bert

Who photographed this quilt?

Williams, Martha

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

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Cite this Quilt

Hogenson, Hilm. Log Cabin. 1930-1949. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2731. Accessed: 03/28/24