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:

MHC98.05.021

Person filling out this form is:

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?

Other

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crown of Thorns

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

New York Beauty; Sunrise in the Pines

Brackman # or other source & #:

1081

How wide is the quilt?

87"

How long is the quilt?

101"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Green; White; Yellow

Antique colors:

Chrome Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Dirty; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes

Time period:

1850-1875

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

1850-1876

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Merikay Waldvogel

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9 full block; 3 half blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

19" x 20"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks; Separated by pieced pattern sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

6 1/2" - 7"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

6; 4 large; 1 narrow strip; 1 small piece

Width of pieces on the back:

four large blocks 14 1/2"; 24 1/2"; 24 1/2"; 22; narrow strip 85"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

Separate green binding

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Other

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?

Cannot tell

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; pink; blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

1/2"

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

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

In the center of one of the blocks there is a 2"x 2" area that was either left unquilted or the quilting threads have worn away.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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

Quiltmaker unknown but the previous owner lived in Rebecca, Georgia for most of her life.

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit; Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

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

Who photographed this quilt?

Tim Barnwell

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Mountain Heritage Center

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