QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-820

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:

AA4

Alternate inventory control number:

AA004

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Granddaughter

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:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Bear's Paw

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Bear Paw

Brackman # or other source & #:

1879

How wide is the quilt?

64.5"

How long is the quilt?

80.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Blue or Navy; Green; Black

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1912

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

1912

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Sullivan, Kathy

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

11" x 11"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by other sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

Hand sewn triple sashing forming nine patch corners; red, green cotton

Sashing width:

Three strips of 1.5" each

Number of borders:

None

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Unknown

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Striped; Print; Plaid; Checked

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Fugitive dye

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Domestic; Horizontal seams

Width of pieces on the back:

34"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; 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 thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 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

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

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

Quilt was group made

Quilt top made by:

Wheeler, Nancy Caroline

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?

Gift

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:

Owner has photo of quiltmaker

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Sketch on documentation sheet

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:

Sisco

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1859

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Osage

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Arkansas

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1944

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Native-American, Cherokee

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's state:

Arkansas (AR)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Sisco, Jim

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Arkansas

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Kelly, Nancy

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Arkansas

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Wheeler, Gardiner P.

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

Farmer

Number of children:

6

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Unknown if quiltmaker made other quilts; Children: Thomas, Samuel, Vester, Afton, Dorcas, Virginia

Who photographed this quilt?

Williams, Martha

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History