QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2309

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:

DD161

Alternate inventory control number:

DD161

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great grandson

When was the form filled out?

03-15-1986; First Baptist Church, Yadkinville, 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?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Square Dance (string)

Brackman # or other source & #:

2702

How wide is the quilt?

53"

How long is the quilt?

83.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unused; Unwashed

Time period:

1950-1975

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1972

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

1972

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Newman, Joyce

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

24

Size of quilt blocks:

12" x 13.5"

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

None

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Strip/string Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Blue and green print

Width of pieces on the back:

35.25"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Print; 0" to 1/2"

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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)?

0" to 1/2"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

Perle cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Blue

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Backing: Vertical seams

Quilt top made by:

Doub, Leona

Quilted by:

Doub, Leona

Where the quilt was made, city:

East Bend

Where the quilt was made, county:

Yadkin County

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

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:

Scraps

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

East Bend

Quilt owner's county:

Yadkin County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Hutchens

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1893

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Yadkin County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Not specified

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's county:

Yadkin County

Quiltmaker's city:

Baltimore Community

Quiltmaker's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Hutchens, David Franklin

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Williams, Permelia

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

Farmer

Number of children:

5

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Children: Ethel Irene Long, Howard Newton Doub, Virginia Ruth Shermer, Ola LaVerne Matthews, Pilcher, Gaynell Pauline Matthews

Who photographed this quilt?

Seeman

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History