QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-828

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:

CN38; 1973.36.1

Alternate inventory control number:

CN038

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Curator of Textiles, NC Museum of History

When was the form filled out?

03-23-1987; NCMOH, Raleigh, NC

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Other

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:

States That Elected Franklin Delano Roosevelt President in 1932, 1936 and 1940

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Three-Patch variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

242

How wide is the quilt?

77.2"

How long is the quilt?

91.1"

Shape of edge:

Other

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Green; Yellow; Blue or Navy; White; Lavender

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Other

Describe the type of inscription:

Each block has a state name and date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

States that voted for Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, 1938, 1940 elections.

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Black thread

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

On front, center block

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1941-1944

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

1941-1944

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Kirkpatrick, Erma

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

33 whole blocks; 6 half blocks

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by other sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

Single white sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Sashing width:

2"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain; Checked

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Vertical seams

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Width of pieces on the back:

34"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Hand sewn; Bias 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

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

Uneven

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

no

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:

Other edges; Straight edges

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Quiltmaker

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pinehurst

Where the quilt was made, county:

Moore County

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

Donated by Mrs. W. Ney Evans, Washington, DC, December 21, 1972. Given to donor by Mary Scott during Kerr Scott's tenure in the US Senate.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Sketch on documentation sheet

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's city:

Raleigh

Quilt owner's county:

Wake County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's birth date:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Unknown

Who photographed this quilt?

North Carolina Quilt Project

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History