QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2851

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:

GA75

Alternate inventory control number:

GA075

Person filling out this form is:

Niece 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

Owner's name for quilt:

String

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

String Cross

How wide is the quilt?

68.25"

How long is the quilt?

80.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; White

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Damage:

Fading; Other

Describe the damage:

Unspecified damage

Repairs:

Other

Describe the repairs:

Feed sacks used to repair edge of quilt

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Fragile

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Not specified

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

8+

Size of quilt blocks:

13.5" x 13.5"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

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

Describe the quilt setting:

Single beige cotton sashing with corner squares

Sashing width:

4.5"

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:

Checked; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Strip/string Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Brown on natural print

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

26.25"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Applied binding; Natural color; Printing on binding - feedsack

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

greater than one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

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:

Black, grey

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

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:

Elbow/fan

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

Backing: Vertical seams; Knots on back

Quilt top made by:

Plott, Jimmie

Quilted by:

Shuping, Margaret

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

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

Household scraps, feedsack back and trim

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Photo of quiltmaker, with owner

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:

Queen

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1893

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Haywood County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Still living [1985]?

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English; Irish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's county:

Haywood County

Quiltmaker's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Queen, James

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Haywood County, NC

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Mary

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Haywood County, NC

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Plott, George

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Farmer, soldier

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, Haywood County, NC

Who photographed this quilt?

Nancy

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

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