QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-880

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:

CN88; 1986.67.1

Alternate inventory control number:

CN088

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Curator of Textiles, NC Museum of History

When was the form filled out?

03-23-1987; NCMOH, Raleigh, NC

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Other

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

Other

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Crewel Quilted Spread

How wide is the quilt?

75.4"

How long is the quilt?

82.9"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Mitered corner

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; White

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the damage:

Loss of embroidery

Time period:

1800-1849

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1840-1850

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

1840-1850

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Hall, Fannye

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Linen; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Crewel embroidery; Light and dark blue floral design; "S"

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Tan print; Random pieces

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Describe the back:

Print

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Machine 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

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Describe the quilting designs used:

Circles with leaves inside

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Quiltmaker

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Unknown donor, found in museum storage; could not reconcile with records, June 6, 1986.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

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:

Crewel was probably imported from India.

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

Sketch on documentation sheet

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's city:

Raleigh

Quilt owner's county:

Wake County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

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

Who photographed this quilt?

North Carolina Quilt Project

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History