QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-2737
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:
FA69
Alternate inventory control number:
FA069
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
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Virginia Reel
Brackman # or other source & #:
1339B
How wide is the quilt?
66"
How long is the quilt?
79.25"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Green; Purple
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Type of inscription:
Date
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Jan 25 1977
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1977
Time period:
1976-1999
Family/owner's date for quilt:
Dated Jan. 25, 1977
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1977
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Newman, Joyce
Number of quilt blocks:
32 squares, 8 halves, 4 quarters
Size of quilt blocks:
8" x 8"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Describe the quilt setting:
Machine sewn set
Sashing width:
None
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
Double border: 3" green cotton, 7" blue cotton
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Violet
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
Tan
Width of pieces on the back:
40.75"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn; Solid/plain
Describe the binding:
Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Black binding
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back
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)?
5/8"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Single thread
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Black
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
12
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:
Block: stars in blain blocks; Border: cable, leaf and vine; Double parallel lines
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Knots on back
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Quilt was purchased in Ohio
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
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 birth date:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Unknown
Who photographed this quilt?
Manley, Roger
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Cite this Quilt
Virginia Reel. 1976-1999. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2737. Accessed: 04/27/24