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QUILT INDEX RECORD
13-9-18
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:
MHC2005.06.007
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Blood relative of quiltmaker
Source of the information on this quilt:
Granddaughter
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:
Basket
Owner's name for quilt:
Fruit Basket
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
The Basket; Grandmother's Basket
Brackman # or other source & #:
662
How wide is the quilt?
66"
How long is the quilt?
79"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Pink; Green; Cream
Overall color scheme:
Light or pastel colors
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Tears or holes; Stains
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1925
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1930 - 1935
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Merikay Waldvogel
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
20
Size of quilt blocks:
11 1/2" x 12 1/2"; 12" x 12 1/2"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Sashing width:
green 3 1/2" - 3 3/4"; pink 2 1/2" - 2 3/4"
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Border consists of 4 pieces ranging in size from 1" - 4" wide.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Unknown
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Applique; Hand Applique
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Embellishments used:
Other attachments
Describe embellishment materials or techniques:
Basket handles machine stitched.
Materials used to make the back:
Woven or homespun; 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:
34 1/2"; 34"
Describe the back:
Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Hand sewn
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; 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?)
Describe the quilt filling:
Staining on backing could be from cotton seed oil in batting.
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:
5
Width between quilting lines:
1 1/2"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Each quilt block quilted with a series of right angles.
Quilt top made by:
West, Minnie Hyatt
Quilted by:
West, Minnie Hyatt
Where the quilt was made, city:
West's Mill
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
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Study or teaching aid; Exhibit; Museum collection
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Quilter was a homemaker and a storekeeper. Her spouse was also a storekeeper.
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:
Hyatt, Minnie
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
07/10/1897
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Otto, Macon county
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
North Carolina
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker and Storekeeper
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Hyatt, Robert Bradson
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Hyatt, Ada Cannon Shope
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Storekeeper
Number of children:
4
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
3 stillborn
Who photographed this quilt?
Tim Barnwell
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Mountain Heritage Center
Cite this Quilt
West, Minnie Hyat. Basket. 1930-1949. From Mountain Heritage Center, Mountain Heritage Center; Southern Appalachian Quilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=13-9-18. Accessed: 03/29/24