QUILT INDEX RECORD
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
Details
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