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21-17-2732

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:

FA64

Alternate inventory control number:

FA064

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Granddaughter

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?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Improved Nine Patch

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Improved Nine Patch

Brackman # or other source & #:

306

How wide is the quilt?

78"

How long is the quilt?

91.5"

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1915

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

1915

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Hall, Fannye

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

12.5" x 12.5"

Describe the quilt setting:

Hand sewn set

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

None

Describe the borders:

No 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

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Blue

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

8.5", 34", 35"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Applied binding; Two-step; Blue

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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)?

1/2"

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

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

18

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

Uneven

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Follows top design; Diagonal

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

Knots on back

Quilt top made by:

Sayler, Charlotte

Quilted by:

Shuping, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, city:

Portage

Where the quilt was made, county:

Wood County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Tryon

Quilt owner's county:

Polk County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bradshaw

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker/ farmer

Quiltmaker's state:

Ohio (OH)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts

Who photographed this quilt?

Weinkle, Mark

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

Cite this Quilt

Sayler, Charlott. Improved Nine Patch. 1901-1929. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2732. Accessed: 04/24/24