QUILT INDEX RECORD
13-9-22
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:
MHC96.04.052
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
1996; 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:
Nine Patch
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Checkerboard
Brackman # or other source & #:
1601a
How wide is the quilt?
69 1/2"
How long is the quilt?
75"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Brown; Green; Lavender; Pink; Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Dirty; Discoloration or dyes ran; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Open seams; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding
Repairs:
Patched with period fabrics
Time period:
1930-1949
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1930s
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Merikay Waldvogel
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
25
Size of quilt blocks:
10" x 10"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Sashing width:
3 1/2"
Number of borders:
1; 2 on bottom
Describe the borders:
single white border on all four sides bottom has additional small pink border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Feedsack; Floral; Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; Machine 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
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:
33 1/2"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Other
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
sides are 1/2"; top is 2"; bottom is 1 1/4"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (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:
3
Width between quilting lines:
2"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Elbow/fan
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
The pink and white fabric used in the top and bottom binding is possibly a repair / replacement for both edges.
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
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
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
Cite this Quilt
Nine Patch. 1930-1949. From Mountain Heritage Center, Mountain Heritage Center; Southern Appalachian Quilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=13-9-22. Accessed: 03/29/24