QUILT INDEX RECORD

13-9-24

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:

MHC2004.13.001

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

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:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Strip

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Checkers

Brackman # or other source & #:

1051; pattern variation

How wide is the quilt?

61"

How long is the quilt?

72"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Pink; Cream; Burgundy; Brown; Blue or Navy; Black; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Disintegration of fabric; Tears or holes

Repairs:

Patched with period fabrics

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1880-1910

Further information concerning dates:

Published reference: "Dating Fabrics"

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

8 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by pieced pattern sashing; Other

Describe the quilt setting:

Separated by cornerstones (same fabric as blocks) and by pieced pattern sashing.

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

3 1/2"

Describe the borders:

Sashing borders two of the four sides of the quilt.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Unknown; Feedsack; Flannel

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Strip/string Piecing; Machine Piecing; 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:

Alamance plaid in blue and white check.

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

24 1/2"; 24 1/2"; 12"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

Alamance plaid

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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:

black or dark blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Width between quilting lines:

2" - 2 1/2"

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell

Quilt top made by:

Monteith, Amanda Palestine

Quilted by:

Monteith, Amanda Palestine

Where the quilt was made, city:

Sylva

Where the quilt was made, county:

Jackson

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:

Bedding, daily use

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

possibly sized or made to fit a trundle bed.

Quilt is presently used as:

Study or teaching aid; Museum collection; Exhibit

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; Feed or flour sacks; 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

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Queen, Amanda Palestine "Pallie"

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

07/15/1855

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Jackson County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1942

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Monteith, Thomas

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

farmer

Number of children:

7

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Pallie liked to knit and was famous in her community for making quilts and quilting them.

Who photographed this quilt?

Tim Barnwell

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Mountain Heritage Center