QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-544
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:
BC71
Alternate inventory control number:
BC071
Person filling out this form is:
Daughter of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
01-25-1986; St. Lukes United Methodist Church, Laurinburg, 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?
Received as a gift
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Banana
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Windblown Daisy
Brackman # or other source & #:
3392
How wide is the quilt?
74.75"
How long is the quilt?
76.25"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Mitered corner
What color is the quilt?
Green; Yellow; White
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unused; Unwashed
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1907
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1907
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Sullivan, Kathy
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
16
Size of quilt blocks:
14" x 14.25"
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Describe the quilt setting:
Single yellow sashing
Sashing width:
2.75"
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
Double border: 2.75" yellow cotton, 2.75" green cotton
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
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:
Green binding
How is the binding made?
Straight grain; Front turned to back; 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)?
3/8"
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:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
12
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Follows top design
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Wheel of Fortune type
Name of the group that made the quilt:
NC mountain quilters
Quilt top made by:
Mann, Willie
Where the quilt was made, city:
Bethel Community
Where the quilt was made, county:
Fairfield County
Where the quilt was made, state:
South Carolina (SC)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
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:
Owner has photo of quiltmaker
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Laurinburg
Quilt owner's county:
Scotland County
Quilt owner's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Jones
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1882
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Fairfield County
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
South Carolina
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1918
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Methodist
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Teacher, housewife
Quiltmaker's county:
Fairfield County
Quiltmaker's state:
South Carolina (SC)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Jones, William
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Mattie
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer
Number of children:
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Unknown if quiltmaker made other quilts; Children: Elizabeth Thompson Mann; Maker died before it had been quilted
Who photographed this quilt?
Mena, Michael
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Cite this Quilt
Mann, Willi. Banana. 1901-1929. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-544. Accessed: 03/28/24