QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-4489

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts

Who documented this quilt?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

MASS-Quilts ID Number:

1388

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

69.25

Length:

82

Pattern name (maker/owner/historical):

White House Steps

Quilt top made by:

Sweet, Maybelle Graffum

Quiltmaker's state:

New Hampshire (NH)

Quiltmaker's city:

Colebrook & Bristol

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's D.O.B.:

1885

Birthplace, city:

Ashland

Birthplace, state:

New Hampshire (NH)

Birthplace, country:

United States

Occupation:

milliner, as a child had a size 4 thimble. Loved to sew & quilt.

Date of death and location:

1961 in Bristol, NH.

Quiltmaker's spouse:

Sweet, Fred

Spouse's occupation:

farmer/laborer

# of Children:

1

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Graffum, Georgianna Smith

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace and birthdate:

ME

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Graffum, James

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace and birthdate:

ME

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

How did owner acquire quilt?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

was covering tools

Time period:

1901-1929

Format:

Finished quilt

Technique, piecing:

Hand Piecing

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Block shape:

Squares

Block size:

5.5

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

fabrics date back to 1860s/plain weave

Predominant colors:

Brown

Quilting:

Tied or tufted

Number of borders:

1

Border; technique, fiber, weave, pattern:

Cotton, print, plain weave, has been replaced

Binding; pattern:

No binding

Batting:

Cotton

Backing, number of pieces:

two pieces

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, predominant color:

Lavender

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Condition, damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Log Cabin

Details

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

1910c

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)