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QUILT INDEX RECORD

13-9-36

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:

MHC99.04.002

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector

When was the form filled out?

1999; 2004

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt collector

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Goblet

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Tumbler; The Old Fashioned Goblet

Brackman # or other source & #:

944; pattern variation

How wide is the quilt?

66 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

70 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Green; Blue or Navy; Beige or Tan

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Uneven batting; Fading; Tears or holes; Disintegration of fabric

Time period:

1901-1929

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

1937

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Merikay Waldvogel

Further information concerning dates:

Brackman

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

85

Size of quilt blocks:

6" x 6"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Multiple scrap; Checked

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Ticking

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:

33 1/2"; 37

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

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?

Blanket or flannel

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting appears to be another quilt top or worn clothing.

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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1 1/2

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Elbow/fan; All-over-design

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Study or teaching aid; Museum collection; Exhibit

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown; Old clothes; Other quilts

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Magazine

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

KC Star1937; Hearth and Home

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Commercial pattern

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

Goblet. 1901-1929. From Mountain Heritage Center, Mountain Heritage Center; Southern Appalachian Quilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=13-9-36. Accessed: 03/28/24