QUILT INDEX RECORD

53-155-1310

Who documented this quilt?

South Carolina Quilt History Project

South Carolina Quilt History Project Number:

RIC-96

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt Owner's Name:

Jane Brown

Quilt Owner City:

Charleston

Quilt Owner State:

South Carolina (SC)

Quilt Owner Country:

United States

Interviewer:

M. B. McKelvey

Date (data was collected):

1984-02-19

Do you know the county where this quilt was made?

Richland

Do you know the state where this quilt was made?

South Carolina (SC)

Do you know the country where this quilt was made?

United States

Do you know the time period when this quilt was made?

Pre-1799

Date provided by someone else, like a quilt appraiser:

1762-3

Do you know who made it (quiltmaker's name)?

Farr, Sr., Mrs. James F.

Do you know how old the maker was when the quilt was made?

The maker was in her 80s when the quilt was made.

Was the quiltmaker married?

The quiltmaker was married.

Who was her husband?

Farr, Sr., James F.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt width:

80"

Quilt length:

50"

Design; pieced:

Piecing

Design:

Medallion or framed center

Pattern Name:

One Patch

Fabrics, source:

Sewing scraps

Fabrics; fiber types:

Cotton

Fabric styles:

Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Block orientation:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Set:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

pieced; multiple widths

Binding construction:

Prairie points

Batting materials:

Cotton

Needlework; excellent; good; utilitarian; hand; machine:

The needlework techniques are untilitarian.

Quilting:

Hand quilting

Quilting description:

Follows top

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Details

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

All rights reserved, McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina