QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-2780
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:
GA1
Alternate inventory control number:
GA001
Person filling out this form is:
Relative of quiltmaker
Source of the information on this quilt:
Granddaughter-in-law
When was the form filled out?
11-16-1985; Longs Chapel United Methodist Church, Junaluska, 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:
Periwinkle
How wide is the quilt?
73"
How long is the quilt?
85.5"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Gold; Green; Lavender; Orange; Pink; Red; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unused; Unwashed
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1938
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1938
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Heeter
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
378
Size of quilt blocks:
4" x 4"
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:
Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
Feedsack; Solid; Lavender; Printed on back: 100 lbs.
What color is the back of the quilt?
Lavender
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
36.25"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn
Describe the binding:
Hand sewn; Applied binding; Two-step; Flowered print
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 are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Squared fan, windowpane
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Backing: Vertical seams; Horizontal seams
Quilt top made by:
Guffey, Josephine
Quilted by:
Shuping, Margaret
Where the quilt was made, city:
Etowah
Where the quilt was made, county:
McMinn County
Where the quilt was made, state:
Tennessee (TN)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Wedding present to owner
Why was the quilt made?
Wedding
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:
Khin
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Waynesville
Quilt owner's county:
Haywood County
Quilt owner's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Fleming
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1874?
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Madison County
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
North Carolina
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
White
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Housewife
Quiltmaker's state:
Tennessee (TN)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Guffey, Dr. George
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Doctor
Number of children:
6
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Made other quilts; Children: Roy, Jim, Ernest, Annie, Ollie, Burnett; Quilt was made by the owner's husband's grandmother; Unclear if Madison County is in NC or TN
Who photographed this quilt?
Brown, J.E.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Details
Cite this Quilt
Guffey, Josephin. Periwinkle. 1930-1949. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2780. Accessed: 04/25/24