QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-258
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:
AC95
Alternate inventory control number:
AC095
Person filling out this form is:
Relative of quiltmaker
Source of the information on this quilt:
Granddaughter
When was the form filled out?
01-18-1986; First Presbyterian, Morehead City, NC
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
Owner's name for quilt:
Signature Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Evening Star
How wide is the quilt?
86"
How long is the quilt?
92.5"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Brown; Green; Red; White
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Wear to edge or binding
Describe the damage:
Damaged binding on one corner
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unused; Unwashed
Type of inscription:
Date; Signature
What is inscribed on the quilt?
1864
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1864
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Hand inked, India ink; Made to look like rubber stamp
Time period:
1850-1875
Family/owner's date for quilt:
Circa 1864-1865
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1864-1865
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Sullivan, Kathy
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
72
Size of quilt blocks:
8" x 8"
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Describe the quilt setting:
Single brown and blue print border; Hand sewn set
Sashing width:
2"
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:
Print; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
Brown and white print
What color is the back of the quilt?
Brown; White
Width of pieces on the back:
24.75"
Describe the back:
Hand sewn; Print
Describe the binding:
Applied binding; Two-step; Red print
How is the binding made?
Hand sewn; Straight grain
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
1/4"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Single thread
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White and brown
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
12
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Follows top design
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
"We called it a signature quilt but it isn't. All the writing is the same"
Quilt top made by:
McPherson, Sarah Emma
Quilted by:
McPherson, Sarah Emma
Where the quilt was made, city:
Hopewell
Where the quilt was made, county:
Hunterton County
Where the quilt was made, state:
New Jersey (NJ)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
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:
Rehmel 780
Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:
Owner has photo of quiltmaker
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Many names, ages, towns, etc. are on separate sheet by owner
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Morehead City
Quilt owner's county:
Carteret County
Quilt owner's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Vandyke
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1851
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Hopewell area
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
New Jersey
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1915
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Dutch
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Baptist
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Housewife
Quiltmaker's city:
Pennington
Quiltmaker's state:
New Jersey (NJ)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Hopewell, NJ
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Wholesale fruit merchant
Number of children:
5
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
2
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Made other quilts, owner has two; Children: John V., Mary Esther, Andrew H., Florence, Alice (died as baby)
Who photographed this quilt?
Manley, Roger
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Details
Cite this Quilt
McPherson, Sarah Emm. Signature Quilt. 1850-1875. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-258. Accessed: 03/28/24