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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