QUILT INDEX RECORD

13-9-39

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:

MHC2002.01.004

Person filling out this form is:

Friend of quiltmaker; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Executor of Estate

When was the form filled out?

2002; 2004

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Other

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

Other

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Dutch Girl

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Sunbonnet Sue

How wide is the quilt?

65"

How long is the quilt?

77 1/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Lavender; Pink; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines; Other

Describe the damage:

Remnants of masking tape in two areas of bottom.

Time period:

1950-1975

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Merikay Waldvogel

Further information concerning dates:

The fabrics appear to be 1930-1940s vintage but the quilt was likely finished in the 1960s or 1970s.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

13" x 12"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Back to front

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Feedsack

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Feedsack; Floral; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket stitch on bonnets.

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Cotton yardage

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

32 1/2"

Describe the back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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?

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

Width between quilting lines:

1 1/4

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan

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

Note the visible quilting lines by orange grease pencil or crayon. Only the outermost arch (the baseline) was marked. This collection includes a "rope tied to two pieces of stick that measures 22 inches." Could this have been used for marking the arched quilting designs?

Quilt top made by:

Monteith, Edna; Monteith, Edith

Quilted by:

Monteith, Edna; Monteith, Edith

Where the quilt was made, city:

Dillsboro

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?

Other

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

2001

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

Owner was designated as the Executor of the Monteith estate.

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit; Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

Where did the maker get their materials?

Feed or flour sacks; Old clothes; Purchased new; Sewing scraps; Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

The Monteith family owned a mercantile store in Sylva, NC in the early to mid-twentieth century. When the store closed, much of the remaining stock was moved to the Monteith family home in Dillsboro, NC. It is likely that fabric yardage and sewing supplies were part of the store stock then used to make quilt from this collection.

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:

Monteith, Edith; Monteith, Edna

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

09-16-1915; 02-22-1908

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Jackson County; Jackson County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

07-15-2001; 06-25-1988

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker; Postal Clerk

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Monteith, Elias Brendle

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Dillsboro, NC

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Carson, Mary Magdalene

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Jackson County, NC

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Who photographed this quilt?

Tim Barnwell

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Mountain Heritage Center