QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2769

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:

FA100

Alternate inventory control number:

FA100

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great niece

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?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Hit or Miss

Brackman # or other source & #:

2276A

How wide is the quilt?

52"

How long is the quilt?

71"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Other

Describe the damage:

Unspecified damage

Time period:

1950-1975

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1961

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

1961

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Scroggs

Number of quilt blocks:

630

Size of quilt blocks:

2.5" x 2.5"

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:

Checked; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Various colors

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Domestic

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn

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)?

5/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

Describe the quilt filling:

Blanket

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

Double thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Quilt top made by:

Buskard, Ethelwyn

Quilted by:

Buskard, Ethelwyn

Where the quilt was made, city:

Seekonk

Where the quilt was made, county:

Bristol County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Baby gift

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

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:

Scraps

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

No photo of quiltmaker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Etowah

Quilt owner's county:

Henderson County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1886

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

ON

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1977

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

White

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Ex. Secretary

Quiltmaker's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Buskard, William

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Alice

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made a few other quilts, Rhode Island

Who photographed this quilt?

North Carolina Quilt Project

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History