QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2950

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:

EA144

Alternate inventory control number:

EA144

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Granddaughter

When was the form filled out?

11-16-1985; Rowan Tech, Salisbury, 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:

Barnyard Crazy Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Barnyard Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

71"

How long is the quilt?

80"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Maroon

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Other

Describe the damage:

Unspecified damage

Repairs:

Other

Describe the repairs:

Unspecified repair

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials; Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

1920 MAB / Jan 17, 1973 / To Cathy from Grandmother Mittie

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1920; 01-17-1973

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Free embroidery

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

Not specified

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920

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

1920

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Sullivan, Kathy

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Size of quilt blocks:

14" x 14"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

None

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool; Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Woven animal and bird motifs in various colors; Fancy embroidery stitches in various colors and designs

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Rose and green print; Vertical seams

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green; Pink

Width of pieces on the back:

23"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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

Block pattern; Crazy; Note: one of a kind; Conservation report on this quilt is in the NCQP archives

Quilt top made by:

Barrier, Mittie

Quilted by:

Barrier, Mittie

Where the quilt was made, city:

Salisbury

Where the quilt was made, county:

Rowan County

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Recycled

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Describe the source of the pattern:

Drawn by quiltmaker

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Old pants, socks unraveled for embroidery for squirrels

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

North Carolina Quilts: Selections from the NC Quilt Project, NC Museum of History, Raleigh, NC February 1 - June 11, 1989

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Photo of quiltmaker with granddaughter

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Appeared in the book "North Carolina Quilts"; plate 6-12, 6-13. Appeared in the book "The 20th Century's Best American Quilts", page 27. Appeared in the catalog "North Carolina Country Quilts: Regional Variations".

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Salisbury

Quilt owner's county:

Rowan County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Agner

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Rowan 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:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker, farmer

Quiltmaker's county:

Rowan County

Quiltmaker's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Agner, James C.

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Rowan County, NC

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Joyce

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Rowan County, NC

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Slate (unintelligible) Dept.

Number of children:

2

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, granddaughter; Children: Karr Murray Barrier, Lillian Barrier Merritt

Who photographed this quilt?

Yenne, Anne

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

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