QUILT INDEX RECORD

13-9-5

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Mountain Heritage Center

Who documented this quilt?

Mountain Heritage Center; Southern Appalachian Quilts

Mountain Heritage Center's Accession Number:

MHC2005.06.001

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great Granddaughters

When was the form filled out?

2005

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Irish Chain

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Mary Moore's Double Irish Chain; Double Irish Chain

Brackman # or other source & #:

1017; pattern variation

How wide is the quilt?

64"

How long is the quilt?

86"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Green; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Discoloration or dyes ran; Dirty; Stains; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1900

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

1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Merikay Waldvogel

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Size of quilt blocks:

10 1/2" x 10 3/4"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Red inner border 2"; white outer border 1/2"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Green fabric possibly hand dyed.

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

30 1/2"' 31 1/2"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

green binding fabric could be hand dyed.

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Hand sewn

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

3/4" - 1 1/4"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

1 1/2"

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Quilted through the binding.

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Plain white blocks have corner appliqued blocks of green fabric. Green fabric appears to be hand dyed with indigo due to inconsistent fading.

Quilt top made by:

Hyatt, Ada Cannon Shope

Quilted by:

Hyatt, Ada Cannon Shope

Where the quilt was made, city:

Otto

Where the quilt was made, county:

Macon

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Study or teaching aid; Museum collection; Exhibit

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Mountain Heritage Center Western Carolina University

Quilt owner's city:

Cullowhee

Quilt owner's county:

Jackson

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Shope, Ada Cannon

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11/13/?

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

08/05/1896

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Hyatt, Robert Bradson

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

4

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

This quiltmaker is the mother of the maker of quilt maker MHC2005.06.005.

Who photographed this quilt?

Tim Barnwell

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Mountain Heritage Center