QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-2773
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:
FC104
Alternate inventory control number:
FC104
Person filling out this form is:
Niece of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
12-02-1985; North Asheville Community Center, Asheville, 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:
Evening Star
Brackman # or other source & #:
2138A
How wide is the quilt?
71"
How long is the quilt?
79"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Blue or Navy; Pink; Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unwashed
Time period:
1901-1929
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
Circa 1910
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Not specified
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
35
Size of quilt blocks:
7" x 7"
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Describe the quilt setting:
Single red print cotton sashing; Hand sewn set
Sashing width:
4"
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Single 5" red cotton print border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Print
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Gingham
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
Hounds tooth check; Blue/white
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
61"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn
Describe the binding:
Machine sewn; Blue check binding
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Straight grain
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)?
3/8"
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:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
12
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
12
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Diagonal; Set: parallel, diagonal lines 1" apart; Border: cable
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Knots on front
Quilt top made by:
Beard, Matie
Quilted by:
Shuping, Margaret
Where the quilt was made, city:
Westminster
Where the quilt was made, county:
Carroll County
Where the quilt was made, state:
Maryland (MD)
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?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:
Photo of maker
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Asheville
Quilt owner's county:
Buncombe County
Quilt owner's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1877
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Wesminster, Carroll County
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Maryland
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1965
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
German
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Protestant
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Quiltmaker
Quiltmaker's state:
Maryland (MD)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Made over 400 quilts, some with family, some sold, some museum
Who photographed this quilt?
North Carolina Quilt Project
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Cite this Quilt
Beard, Mati. Evening Star. 1901-1929. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2773. Accessed: 03/29/24