QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-2787
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:
GA7
Alternate inventory control number:
GA007
Person filling out this form is:
Friend of quiltmaker
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:
Greek Cross
Brackman # or other source & #:
2969
How wide is the quilt?
64.5"
How long is the quilt?
79.25"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Describe the corners:
Mitered corner
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Coral; Green; Maroon; Orange; Pink; Red; Yellow
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unwashed?
Time period:
1950-1975
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1968
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1968
Who estimated the quilt's date?
McCarter, Sue
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
10.5" x 10.5"
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Describe the quilt setting:
Single pink cotton sashing; 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; Other blends
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Pink
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
34.75"
Describe the back:
Hand sewn; Solid/plain
Describe the binding:
Hand sewn; Applied binding; Pink
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
Thread type used for the quilting:
Single thread
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Natural
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
10
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
Uneven
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: outline; Set: parallel line down center
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Backing: Vertical seams; Knots on front and back
Quilt top made by:
Davis, Clara
Quilted by:
Shuping, Margaret
Where the quilt was made, city:
Waynesville
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?
Gift
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
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:
Waynesville
Quilt owner's county:
Haywood County
Quilt owner's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Haynes
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
White
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Methodist
Quiltmaker's county:
Haywood County
Quiltmaker's city:
Waynesville
Quiltmaker's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Davis, Fred
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Mechanic
Who photographed this quilt?
Yenne, Anne
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Cite this Quilt
Davis, Clar. Greek Cross. 1950-1975. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2787. Accessed: 04/27/24