QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2014

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

North Carolina Museum of History

Who documented this quilt?

North Carolina Quilt Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

North Carolina Quilt Project Number:

AA135

Alternate inventory control number:

AA135

Person filling out this form is:

Friend of quiltmaker

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?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Dutch Rose

Brackman # or other source & #:

3807

How wide is the quilt?

60.5"

How long is the quilt?

72.75"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1950-1975

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1957

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

1957

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Sullivan, Kathy

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

13" x 13"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

White/rose cotton print sashing

Sashing width:

2"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Single 2" border, same as sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Horizontal seams

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

33.5", 32", pieced 1.25"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print

Describe the binding:

Print

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1/2"

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

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Describe the quilting designs used:

Diagonal

Quilt top made by:

Williams, Essie

Quilted by:

Williams, Essie

Where the quilt was made, city:

Stantonburg

Where the quilt was made, county:

Greene County

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

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

"Owner hired quiltmaker to make 5 quilts. Quiltmaker charged $5.00 per quilt. Owner furnished all material used in quilt."

Why was the quilt made?

Personal income

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Quiltmaker's daughter in Greene County has photo of quiltmaker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Snow Hill

Quilt owner's county:

Greene County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Lee

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Greene County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1984

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Black

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's county:

Greene County

Quiltmaker's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

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

Barber

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, Greene, Wilson and Wayne County, NC

Who photographed this quilt?

Williams, Martha

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

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