QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2310

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:

DD162

Alternate inventory control number:

DD162

Person filling out this form is:

Niece of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03-15-1986; First Baptist Church, Yadkinville, 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

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Bear's Paw

Brackman # or other source & #:

1879

How wide is the quilt?

71.25"

How long is the quilt?

86.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink; White; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Other

Describe the damage:

Unspecified damage

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unwashed; Fragile

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1877

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

1890

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jordan, M.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

12.5" x 12.5"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

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

Describe the quilt setting:

Triple sashing: pink, blue, pink with pieced blue and yellow Nine Patch corner blocks; Hand sewn set

Sashing width:

1.25" each

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Triple border, same as sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Domestic; Home dyed; Could be hand woven

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

Width of pieces on the back:

33.5"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Applied binding; Two-step; One side dark blue; Three sides light blue

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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)?

3/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Describe the quilt filling:

Seeds

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:

Uneven

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Triple diagonals; more than one quilter starting at various points, not necessarily creating a uniform design

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

Knots on front and back; Helped by Julie Doub Speas, Nancy Doub, Jenny Pilcher, other neighbors

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Doub, Nancy; Speas, Julie Doub; Pilcher, Jenny

Where the quilt was made, county:

Yadkin County

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Made for Henry Newton Doub on his 21st birthday

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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:

East Bend

Quilt owner's county:

Yadkin County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's gender:

Group

Quiltmaker's birth date:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Yadkin County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife; Willis Hosiery Mill

Quiltmaker's county:

Yadkin County

Quiltmaker's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, Baltimore Community, NC

Who photographed this quilt?

North Carolina Quilt Project

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History