
QUILT INDEX RECORD
53-155-834
Who documented this quilt?
South Carolina Quilt History Project
South Carolina Quilt History Project Number:
AND-23
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. Lillian W. Jenkins
Quilt Owner City:
Greer
Quilt Owner State:
South Carolina (SC)
Quilt Owner Country:
United States
Relation of the quiltmaker to the present owner:
Great-grandmother (by marriage)
Interviewer:
Barbara J. Davis
Date (data was collected):
1984-03-17
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
Do you know when the family said this quilt was made?
early 1900s
Date provided by someone else, like a quilt appraiser:
Early 1900s
Do you know who made it (quiltmaker's name)?
Spearman, Susan Hutchinson
How did you happen to get the quilt?
Gift
Details on how you got the quilt:
Given by the granddaughter of Susan Hutchinson Spearman
Do you know how old the maker was when the quilt was made?
The maker was in her 70s 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?
This maker made other quilts that are in the possession of each of the great grandchildren. There is a picture of the quiltmaker. She had letters from her Confederate soldier, but her request was to be buried with his letters. The owner has quilts made by her husband's mother.
Do you know the pattern name she used for this quilt? Do you know other names for this pattern?
Tulip
Do you know where the maker got her fabrics for this quilt?
Scraps lefts from garment making
Was this quilt made for a particular person?
Made for granddaughter Frances Elizabeh Spearman
Are there any interesting stories about the quiltmaker?
Susan was widowed by the Civil War. She reared two daughters alone and lived with them 6 month each after they married. That was probably when she quilted a great deal.
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt width:
75"
Quilt length:
78"
Design; applique:
Machine Applique
Design:
Block pattern
Pattern Name:
Tulip
Fabrics, source:
Sewing scraps
Fabrics; fiber types:
Cotton
Fabric styles:
Solid/plain
Predominant Colors:
Green; Red
Block orientation:
Straight
Set:
Separated by plain sashing; Separated by sashing cornerstones or connecting blocks
Describe the quilt setting:
Red
Number of quilt blocks:
16
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
green
Binding construction:
Unfinished/raw edge
Needlework; excellent; good; utilitarian; hand; machine:
The needlework techniques are good.
Quilting:
Not quilted
Condition:
Very good/almost new
Describe the damage:
Unwashed
Details
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
All rights reserved, McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina
Cite this Quilt
Spearman, Susan Hutchinso. Tulip. 1901-1929. From McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina, South Carolina Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=53-155-834. Accessed: 02/12/25
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Spearman, Susan Hutchinson Quiltmaker
South Carolina Quilt History Project