QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2783

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:

GA3

Alternate inventory control number:

GA003

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Autograph Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

67.5"

How long is the quilt?

83.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Green; Pink; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Embroidered cartwheels in black; Each segment has someone's name in green; Triple embroidery thread; Center circle has company names

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1934

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

1934

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Sullivan, Kathy

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

14" x 14"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)

Describe the quilt setting:

Single green cotton sashing with yellow corner squares; Hand sewn set

Sashing width:

2.75"

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:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

33.5"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

Applied binding; Two-step; Green cotton

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)?

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:

Natural

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

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: follows top design; Set: follows parallel lines

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

Backing: Vertical seams; Knots on back

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Ladies Society of Louisa Methodist Church

Where the quilt was made, city:

Clyde

Where the quilt was made, county:

Haywood County

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Made for auction

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

Owner is the wife of the quilt buyer

Why was the quilt made?

Fundraising

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Clyde

Quilt owner's county:

Haywood 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

Who photographed this quilt?

Brown, J.E.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

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