QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-1310
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:
AC219
Alternate inventory control number:
AC219
Person filling out this form is:
Daughter of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
02-01-1986; First Presbyterian Church, Morehead City, 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?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Wedding Ring
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Double Wedding Ring variation
How wide is the quilt?
67.5"
How long is the quilt?
80"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan
Overall color scheme:
Light or pastel colors; Dark colors
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Other
Describe the damage:
Unspecified damage
Time period:
1950-1975
Family/owner's date for quilt:
Circa 1950-1951
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
Circa 1950
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Hall, Fannye
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
99
Size of quilt blocks:
7" x 7"
Sashing width:
None
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Single 2" turquoise border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Other synthetic; Cotton or polyester blend; Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid; Print; Striped; Solid/plain; Checked; Dotted
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
Red and white print
Width of pieces on the back:
39.75"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn; Print
Describe the binding:
Hand sewn; Red and white print binding
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; 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)?
3/4"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16")
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Single thread
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Diagonal lines
Quilt top made by:
Benson, Nora
Quilted by:
Benson, Nora
Where the quilt was made, city:
Benson
Where the quilt was made, county:
Johnston County
Where the quilt was made, state:
North Carolina (NC)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Quilt was a gift to the owner's son
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps; Other
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Old; Recycled
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Other
Describe the source of the pattern:
News and Observer, Farmers Magazine or neighbor
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Shirt and dress scraps
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:
Atlantic Beach
Quilt owner's county:
Carteret County
Quilt owner's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Coats
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1883
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Pleasant Grove Township, Johnston County
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
North Carolina
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1970
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Primitive Baptist
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Farmer's wife
Quiltmaker's county:
Johnston County
Quiltmaker's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Coats, Willis
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Stewart, Sallie
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Benson, James Willis
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer
Number of children:
10
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Made other quilts, in family possession; Children: Gravis, Vira, Reggie, Glenda, Raeford, Othell, Rochelle, Will Mae, Robert, Leatrice
Who photographed this quilt?
Weinkle, Mark
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Cite this Quilt
Benson, Nor. Wedding Ring. 1950-1975. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-1310. Accessed: 07/27/24