QUILT INDEX RECORD

53-155-1614

Who documented this quilt?

South Carolina Quilt History Project

South Carolina Quilt History Project Number:

AND-28

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt Owner's Name:

Mrs. Lynne Ridgeway

Quilt Owner City:

Williamston

Quilt Owner State:

South Carolina (SC)

Quilt Owner Country:

United States

Relation of the quiltmaker to the present owner:

Friends and fellow church members who gave quilt to father who was minister of church at that time

Interviewer:

Barbara M. Hanson

Date (data was collected):

1984-03-30

Do you know the city where this quilt was made?

Williamston

Do you know the county where this quilt was made?

Anderson

Do you know the state where this quilt was made?

South Carolina (SC)

Do you know the country where this quilt was made?

United States

Do you know the time period when this quilt was made?

1901-1929

Date provided by someone else, like a quilt appraiser:

1923

How did you happen to get the quilt?

Inheritance

Details on how you got the quilt:

Passed on to owner by father

Do you know if she made other quilts? Do any of them still exist? Where are they now?
Did the quiltmaker leave any letters or diaries that you know of? Where are these?
Do you have quilts made by other people?
Do you have relatives or friends who have quilts or make quilts?

This is the only quilt she made. Son who collects quilts and has made one: Rev. Ray Ridgeway, Jr. Columbia, SC

Did she quilt this herself? Or did someone else do it or help her with it?

Quilting done by names in border.

Did a group help make the quilt?

Ladies of the Church - Second Baptist Church of Williamston, now Calvary Baptist in Williamston

Describe who helped with the quilt:

Each square was made by individual with name in corner.

What church did the family go to?

Baptist

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Mostly English

Was this quilt made for a particular purpose?

Fundraising

Was this quilt made for a particular person?

To raise money for church. Each person paid 10 cents to have their name placed on the quilt. Raised $24 for the church.

Quilt width:

76"

Quilt length:

60"

Design:

Block pattern

Pattern Name:

Presentation

Fabrics, source:

Purchased new

Block orientation:

Straight

Set:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of quilt blocks:

24

Notes on backing:

Domestic

Batting materials:

Cotton

Batting loft:

Thick

Needlework; excellent; good; utilitarian; hand; machine:

Machine stitched.

Type of inscription:

Multiple names; Signature

How was it inscribed?

Embroidery

Decoration:

Embroidery

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

All rights reserved, McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina