QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-1

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

North Carolina Museum of History

Who documented this quilt?

North Carolina Quilt Project

North Carolina Quilt Project Number:

AA1

Alternate inventory control number:

AA001

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

10-29-1985; Parks and Rec. Building, Greenville, NC

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quiltmaker

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

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

Made the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Double Wedding Ring

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Double Wedding Ring

Brackman # or other source & #:

303

How wide is the quilt?

66"

How long is the quilt?

81"

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

White; Red; Blue or Navy; Yellow; Green; Orange; Beige or Tan; Pink; Lavender; Purple

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Date; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Zelda M. Wheeler 1931

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1931

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Free embroidery, orchid thread

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

Back corner

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1931

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

1931

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Sullivan, Kathy

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

None

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Striped; Plaid

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Domestic; Vertical seams

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Width of pieces on the back:

33"

Describe the binding:

Applied binding; Two-step; White

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Hand sewn

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

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1/2"

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:

Single thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

16

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

16

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Describe the quilting designs used:

Follows top design

Quilt top made by:

Fasciano, Zelda

Quilted by:

Fasciano, Zelda

Where the quilt was made, county:

Madison County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Arkansas (AR)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Owner has photo of quiltmaker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Greenville

Quilt owner's county:

Pitt County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Wheeler

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1913

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Madison County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Arkansas

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Still living [1985]

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's county:

Pitt County

Quiltmaker's city:

Greenville

Quiltmaker's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Wheeler, James J.

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Arkansas

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Boatright, Ina

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Arkansas

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

Retired

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, AR, CA, NC, AZ; First quilt quilted by maker.

Who photographed this quilt?

Williams, Martha

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History