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Flower Garden; Grandmother's Flower Garden; Wheel of Life; Old Fashioned Flower Garden; Garden Walk
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
13-9-27
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:
MHC96.07.001
Person filling out this form is:
Daughter of quiltmaker
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?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Flower Garden
Owner's name for quilt:
Grandmother's Flower Garden
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Wheel of Life; Old Fashioned Flower Garden; Garden Walk
Brackman # or other source & #:
160 l
How wide is the quilt?
75"
How long is the quilt?
90"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Brown; Burgundy; Green; Orange; Pink; Red; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Damage:
Other
Describe the damage:
Two small areas of dark residue on back.
Time period:
1976-1999
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1970s
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
Post 1975
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Merikay Waldvogel
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Size of quilt blocks:
1" hexagon patch
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Feedsack
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Feedsack; Floral; Geometric; Paisley; Print; 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
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:
38 1/2" each
Describe the back:
Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
Describe the binding:
Unbleached muslin
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 or polyester blend
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:
5
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
5
Width between quilting lines:
2 1/4"
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
no
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
In-the-ditch
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Quiltmaker's identification tag is sewn on quilt. Also, backing fabric is written on in green pencil with the number "484" (underlined).
Quilt top made by:
Cagle, Ruby Green
Quilted by:
Cagle, Ruby Green
Where the quilt was made, city:
Cullowhee
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
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
At quiltmaker's death the family distributed over 100 quilts made by her.
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Exhibit; Museum collection; Study or teaching aid
Where did the maker get their materials?
Feed or flour sacks; Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Quiltmaker's passion was for old patterns such as Flower Garden.
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:
Green, Ruby
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
01/22/1915
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Jackson County
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
North Carolina
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):
1936
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1996
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Baptist
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Green, Estes
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Green, Elanora
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Cagle, Frank
Number of children:
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Under 10 years of age
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Necessity; Pleasure
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
more than 50
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
yes
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
only informally
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Had passion for old patterns.
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Throughout her life quiltmaker loved to quilt. Everywhere she went she would carry a little bag with scissors, thread, needle, thimble, quilt pieces. She was an expert at cutting out quilt pieces from material until the only thing left would be strings. Quiltmaker remarked about how she and her mother would sew together small pieces to get a section large enough to make a quilt piece. Quiltmaker was the 7th of 11 children and learned to sew and quilt at an early age.
Who photographed this quilt?
Tim Barnwell
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Mountain Heritage Center
Cite this Quilt
Cagle, Ruby Gree. Flower Garden. 1976-1999. From Mountain Heritage Center, Mountain Heritage Center; Southern Appalachian Quilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=13-9-27. Accessed: 04/23/24