QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2784

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:

GA4

Alternate inventory control number:

GA004

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Second cousin

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

Owner's name for quilt:

Cousin Abrilla's quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Grapevine variation

How wide is the quilt?

84"

How long is the quilt?

95"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red; White

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Fragile

Time period:

1800-1849

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

Circa 1845-1850

Who estimated the quilt's date?

TDH

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Triple border, see description

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery; Other embellishment technique

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Small amount of embroidery with applique; Stuffed grapes

Materials used to make the back:

Woven or homespun

Description of the back:

Homespun; Solid

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

6

Width of pieces on the back:

34"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Applied binding; Two-step; Dark blue print

How is the binding made?

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:

Double thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

15

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

15

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Crosshatched all over white border 1; Border2: crosshatch parallel with sides; Border 3; zigzag parallel lines 1.2" to 3/4" apart

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

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Quilt top made by:

Baily, Sarah Abrilla

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

Quilt was given to owner by mother who was given quilt by the maker

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

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:

Swannanoa

Quilt owner's county:

Buncombe County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Shunk

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United Kingdom

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's county:

Morrow County

Quiltmaker's city:

Cardington

Quiltmaker's state:

Ohio (OH)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Probably made other quilts; Maker was married to Henry Baily 11-22-1853

Who photographed this quilt?

Brown, J.E.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

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