QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-1836
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:
CD72
Alternate inventory control number:
CD072
Person filling out this form is:
Relative of quiltmaker
Source of the information on this quilt:
Great-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:
Crossroads
Brackman # or other source & #:
2946
How wide is the quilt?
74"
How long is the quilt?
83"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Blue or Navy; Lavender; Pink; White
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Other
Describe the damage:
Some stains; One small purple water stain on end
Time period:
1930-1949
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1930s
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Sullivan, Kathy
Further information concerning dates:
Some fabrics earlier than 1930s
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
25
Size of quilt blocks:
14.5" x 15"
Sashing width:
None
Number of borders:
1; 2
Describe the borders:
Single 3.5" border at each end; Double border: 3.5" purple print, 2" blue and white plaid
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Flannel
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
Domestic
Width of pieces on the back:
37.5"
Describe the back:
Hand sewn
Describe the binding:
Hand sewn; Sides: turned inside, whipped together; Top: edges turned over back, whipped; Ends: 1.5" domestic backing brought to front, whipped
How is the binding made?
Other
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:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
yes
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Elbow/fan
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Backing: Horizontal seams; Knots on back
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
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Grandmother's wedding present
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Quilt was given to owner by her grandmother; Grandmother wanted oldest granddaughter to have quilt
Why was the quilt made?
Wedding
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
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' name(s):
Muse, Warner
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. Crossroads. 1930-1949. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-1836. Accessed: 04/26/24