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Whig's Defeat with Appliqued Flowers

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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