QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-1835

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:

CD71

Alternate inventory control number:

CD071

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great granddaughter

When was the form filled out?

03-01-1986; YMCA, Durham, 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

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

String Square

How wide is the quilt?

59.5"

How long is the quilt?

71"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Lavender; Maroon; Pink; White

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Other

Describe the damage:

Unspecified damage

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Fragile

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Circa early 20th century

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

Circa late 1920s or 1930s

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Hall, Fannye

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

48

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5" x 8.5"

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Single 3" white, blue and black print border on three sides

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Home dyed backing

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Strip/string Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Medium blue

Width of pieces on the back:

32"

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

Front to back on three sides, back to front on one side

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Another quilt

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Double thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

Uneven

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Parallel liens 3" apart

Quilt top made by:

Muse, Martha

Quilted by:

Muse, Martha

Where the quilt was made, city:

Carrollton

Where the quilt was made, county:

Carroll County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

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?

Sewing scraps; Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Old; Recycled

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:

Clothing scraps

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Photo of quiltmaker, in Georgia

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Durham

Quilt owner's county:

Durham County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1854

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Georgia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1940

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Scotch-Irish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's state:

Georgia (GA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

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

Farmer

Number of children:

3

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, with family members in Georgia; Children: Newt, Lela, Leon; Owner has more complete bio info

Who photographed this quilt?

Manley, Roger

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History