QUILT INDEX RECORD

60-178-19

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center

Who documented this quilt?

Georgia Quilt Project

Georgia Quilt Project Documentation Number:

138

Type:

Finished quilt

Quilt name used by owner:

Butterfly

How wide is the quilt?

63 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

72"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Predominant Colors (Top):

White; Green

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Design:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

9" x 9"

Set:

Straight

Sashing construction and spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

Describe the quilt setting:

Sashing is solid, green.

Width of sashing:

1"

Fiber (Top):

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Patterns:

Solid/plain; Print; Striped; Checked; Plaid

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Batting fiber:

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

The body is outline quilted.

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4 - uneven stitches

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

Describe the binding:

green

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Backing color:

Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2 pieces

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Has this quilt been repaired or restored? By whom?

Yes, black butterfly body, by the owner.

When was the quilt finished?

1963

Further information concerning dates:

The maker was 70 years old when the quilt was made.

Time period:

1950-1975

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Wedding

Details about why the quilt was made:

wedding, 6/23/1963

Where was the quilt made, city:

Toomsboro

Where was the quilt made, county:

Wilkinson

Where was the quilt made, state:

Georgia (GA)

Where was the quilt made, country:

United States

What were the quiltmaker's fabric sources?

Sewing scraps

Describe where the quiltmaker got her patterns:

The maker's patterns were passed down.

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

The quiltmaker is a native of Georgia. The maker lived most of their life in Wilkinson County.

Quilt top made by:

Shepherd, Rosa Louisa Smith

Quilted by:

Shepherd, Rosa Louisa Smith

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

granddaughter-in-law

Quiltmaker's city:

Toomsboro

Quiltmaker's state:

Georgia (GA)

Quiltmaker's county:

Wilkinson

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Wilkinson County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Georgia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10/1893

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Wilkinson, 10/1979

Did the quiltmaker grow up in a URBAN or RURAL environment?

Rural

What is the ancestry of the quiltmaker's family?

Griswolds from CT

Education of quilter:

high school

Quiltmaker's religion:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

homemaker

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Mack G. Smith

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Jones, 1857

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Rose Has Spence

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Wilkinson, 1857

Quiltmaker's spouse's name:

C. Minor Shepherd

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Farmer

Number, names, and sex of children:

Grace(F), Mildred (F), Ruth (F), Carl (M), Frances (F)

How did quiltmaker learn to make quilts and when?

From relative

Why did the quilt maker make quilts?

Gifts; Necessity

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

The quiltmaker learned to quilt from mother as a child.

Did the quiltmaker participate in group quilting activities?

The maker belonged to a quilt group.

Quilt owner's name:

Sadie M. Crumbley

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

wedding gift

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Macon

Quilt owner's county:

Jones

Quilt owner's state:

Georgia (GA)

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Georgia Quilt Project or Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, all rights reserved.

When was the form filled out?

1990-03-01

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Macon

Who helped you fill out the form?

NG

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