QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2733

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:

FA65

Alternate inventory control number:

FA065

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Broderie Perse Applique

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Applique Broderie Perse

How wide is the quilt?

94"

How long is the quilt?

91"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Damage:

Other

Describe the damage:

Unspecified damage

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unused; Unwashed; Fragile

Type of inscription:

Signature; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Matt Dibble - Sept. 1865 / Leah Evans Nov. 1865 / Gertie Zimmerman Dec. 1865 / Julius A. Zimmerman / Fannie A. Dibble June 1864 / M.A. Edwards 1866

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1864; 1865; 1866

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1845-1850

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

1866

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Sullivan, Kathy

Further information concerning dates:

Dated 1865

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

20" x 21"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

Single chintz print sashing; Hand sewn set

Sashing width:

2.5"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Single 13" chintz print border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Chintz

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Other; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Various colors

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Domestic; Off-white

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

35", 21", 35"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Describe the binding:

Machine sewn

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)?

1/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

16

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

16

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Clamshell

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

Autograph quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Charleston

Where the quilt was made, county:

Charlestown County

Where the quilt was made, state:

South Carolina (SC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

English chintz

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 gender:

Group

Quiltmaker's birth date:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Unknown

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, in private collection

Who photographed this quilt?

Manley, Roger

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History