QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-3004
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:
AB40
Alternate inventory control number:
AB040
Person filling out this form is:
Quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
12-07-1985; Rec. Center, New Bern, NC
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quiltmaker
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Tree of Life Applique/ Kit
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Tree of Life Applique
How wide is the quilt?
76"
How long is the quilt?
92.5"
Shape of edge:
Scalloped
Shape of corners:
Rounded
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unused; Unwashed
Type of inscription:
Signature
Describe the type of inscription:
Name
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Helen
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
1950-1975
Family/owner's date for quilt:
September 1974
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1974
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Sullivan, Kathy
Sashing width:
Not specified
Number of borders:
Not specified
Describe the borders:
Appliqued
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Other
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Describe the binding:
Applied binding; Two-step; Green
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Hand sewn
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)?
1/4"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
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:
12
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Follows top design
Quilt top made by:
Shipley, Helen
Quilted by:
Shipley, Helen
Where the quilt was made, city:
Winter Park
Where the quilt was made, county:
Orange County
Where the quilt was made, state:
Florida (FL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Kit
Describe the source of the pattern:
Herrschners, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Applied label "Helen"
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:
New Bern
Quilt owner's county:
Craven County
Quilt owner's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Perry
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1916
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Bethesda
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Maryland
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
Still living [1985]
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Presbyterian
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Housewife
Quiltmaker's city:
Bethesda
Quiltmaker's state:
Maryland (MD)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Perry, Noble Francis
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Myrtle Elizabeth
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Shipley, Stanley T.
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Instrument maker, ret.
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Made other quilts, Orlando, FL, New Bern, NC
Who photographed this quilt?
Manley, Roger
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Cite this Quilt
Shipley, Hele. Tree of Life Applique/ Kit. 1950-1975. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-3004. Accessed: 07/27/24