QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

MHC89.02.001

Person filling out this form is:

Niece of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

1989; 2004

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:

Trip Around the World

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

One Patch; Mosaic; Hexagon; Honeycomb

Brackman # or other source & #:

160 pattern variation

How wide is the quilt?

67 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

77"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Pink; Red; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1876-1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Merikay Waldvogel

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

floral print

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Muslin - loosely woven

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

33"; 33 1/4"

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

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Width between quilting lines:

1/2"; 3/4"

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Fans

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Quilt top made by:

Rigdon, Martha M. Sitton

Quilted by:

Rigdon, Martha M. Sitton

Where the quilt was made, city:

Cullowhee

Where the quilt was made, county:

Jackson

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit; Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; 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:

Sitton, Martha M.

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

01/23/1843

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Buncombe

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

1867

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

06/16/1907

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

Rigdon, John Horson

Number of children:

5

Who photographed this quilt?

Tim Barnwell

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Mountain Heritage Center