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:

MHC98.02.147

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

1998; 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:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

One Patch

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Postage Stamp; Hit or Miss; Hairpin Catcher

Brackman # or other source & #:

2276a

How wide is the quilt?

72 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

85"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Lavender; Green; Brown; Blue or Navy; Black; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Other

Describe the damage:

Brown adhesive residue along one edge

Time period:

1901-1929

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

1900-1930

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Merikay Waldvogel

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

672

Size of quilt blocks:

3" x 3"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Other blends

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing; Strip/string Piecing

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

no

Quilt top made by:

Hall, Eunice Leona

Where the quilt was made, county:

Buncombe

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited by Henry G. Hall, grandson of quiltmaker. Mountain Heritage Center acquired the quilt from Barbara Hall, second wife of Henry G. Hall, Leicester community, Buncombe County, NC after his death.

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Reportedly made in the Leicester community of Buncombe County, NC.

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

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:

Taylor, Eunice Leona

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

07/24/1868

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

04/23/1921

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Taylor, Isom Andrew

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Luther, Laura Ann Selena

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Who photographed this quilt?

Tim Barnwell

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Mountain Heritage Center