QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-852

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:

CN61; 1977.192.4

Alternate inventory control number:

CN061

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

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Strip Quilt Broderie Perse

How wide is the quilt?

92.9"

How long is the quilt?

93.8"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Red; White; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unused; Unwashed

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1855-1860

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

1850

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Eanes, Ellen

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Describe the quilt setting:

Chintz sashing; hand sewn

Sashing width:

Not specified

Number of borders:

Other

Describe the borders:

Chintz borders

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Chintz

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Buttonhole stitch embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Woven or homespun

Description of the back:

Probably homespun cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Width of pieces on the back:

30.5"

Describe the binding:

2" applied binding on two edges; braid on one edge; one edge sewn back to front

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Other

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)?

1/2"

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:

24

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

24

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Teacup circles all over appliqued panels; Diagonal lines

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

Visible knots on back; Strip quilt: Six 4.5" wide chintz strips alternating with five 12.5" wide plain strips with appliqued chintz baskets; Buttonhole stitch embroidery

Quilt top made by:

Jones, Sarah

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lenoir

Where the quilt was made, county:

Caldwell 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 Dr. Charlotte Hayes Dosier, Tucson, AZ, October 18, 1977.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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 maiden name:

Lenoir

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

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

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker was great grandmother of donor.

Who photographed this quilt?

Weinkle, Mark

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

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