QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-608
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:
BC131
Alternate inventory control number:
BC131
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
01-25-1986; St. Lukes United Methodist Church, Laurinburg, 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?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Whig's Defeat with Appliqued Flowers
How wide is the quilt?
97"
How long is the quilt?
97"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; Red; White; Yellow
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Type of inscription:
Date; Signature
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Erwin [Or Ervin] March 1860
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1860
Method used to make the inscription:
Other
Time period:
1850-1875
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1860
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1860
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Not specified
Further information concerning dates:
Dated 1860
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Size of quilt blocks:
26" x 26"
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Sashing width:
None
Number of borders:
Other
Describe the borders:
8" Appliqued border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other applique
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
Vertical seams
Width of pieces on the back:
25"
Describe the back:
Hand sewn; Solid/plain
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back; Hand sewn
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
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
20
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
20
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral
Describe the quilting designs used:
Follows top design
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Signed and dated
Quilt top made by:
Erwin or Ervin, _____
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Quilt was purchased from Mrs. Biles, Maxton, NC. She bought it from her sister in Albemarle, NC who got it from her sister-in-law, Mrs. Harris.
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
Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:
No photo of quiltmaker
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Gibson
Quilt owner's county:
Scotland County
Quilt owner's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Housewife
Quiltmaker's county:
Mecklenburg County
Quiltmaker's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Unknown if quiltmaker made other quilts
Who photographed this quilt?
Mena, Michael
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Cite this Quilt
Erwin or Ervin, ____. Whig's Defeat with Appliqued Flowers. 1850-1875. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-608. Accessed: 03/29/24