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
Cite this Quilt
Muse, Marth. String Square. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-1835. Accessed: 04/18/24