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