QUILT INDEX RECORD

53-155-2434

Who documented this quilt?

South Carolina Quilt History Project

South Carolina Quilt History Project Number:

RIC-125

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt Owner's Name:

Ann Stockhouse

Quilt Owner City:

Florence

Quilt Owner State:

South Carolina (SC)

Quilt Owner Country:

United States

Relation of the quiltmaker to the present owner:

In lou

Do you know the city where this quilt was made?

Columbia

Do you know the county where this quilt was made?

Richland

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?

1850-1875

Do you know when the family said this quilt was made?

1867, Civil War

Date provided by someone else, like a quilt appraiser:

1867

Do you know who made it (quiltmaker's name)?

Steel, Harriette Catherine Kennedy - nickname (Noutrel)

How did you happen to get the quilt?

Inheritance

Do you know how old the maker was when the quilt was made?

The maker was 49 years old when the quilt was made.

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?

The quiltmaker left letters.

Do you know where the maker got her fabrics for this quilt?

Scraps saved when Sherman marched through Columbia. Oil Calico from England

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

Steel, Harriette Catherine Kennedy - nickname (Noutrel)

Do you know if there are photographs of the quiltmaker?
Are there any photographs of her with quilts or making quilts?

There are pictures of the quiltmaker with her quilts.

Who was the quiltmaker's father?

Kennedy, James A.

What church did the family go to?

St. Michael's in Charleston

When was the quiltmaker born?

1818

Who was her husband?

Steel, ______

What did he do for a living?

The family didn't ask many questions since he was from Georgia

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English; French

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1906

Did the quiltmaker have children? How many?

1

Are there any interesting stories about the quiltmaker?

Saved this and worked on it when Sherman marched through Columbia. Started in Columbia and finished in York. The maker also lived in Charleston, SC and Charlotte, NC.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt width:

83"

Quilt length:

82"

Design; applique:

Applique

Design:

Medallion or framed center

Pattern Name:

Broderie Perse Applique Medallion

Fabrics, source:

Sewing scraps

Fabric types:

Chintz

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

solid;red

Notes on backing:

Domestic

Binding construction:

Prairie points

Notes on the binding:

Prairie Points

Quilting description:

Hanging diamonds; stitches - small

Width between quilting lines:

Close

Condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the damage:

Washed

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

All rights reserved, McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina