QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2530

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:

EW204

Alternate inventory control number:

EW204

Person filling out this form is:

Niece of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

11-18-1986; Retirement Home, Charlotte, 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:

Patchwork Sofa variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

3550

How wide is the quilt?

77"

How long is the quilt?

84"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Mitered corner

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Green; Maroon

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Pieces more than 125 years old [in 1986], finished 1930

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

Blocks circa 1850, quilting circa 1930

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Roberson, Ruth

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Size of quilt blocks:

5.75" circle

Sashing width:

Not specified

Describe the borders:

Not specified

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Rust color

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Other

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green

Width of pieces on the back:

27"

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Green binding

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Straight grain

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:

Green

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

12

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Wheels

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

Backing: Vertical seams; Horizontal seams; Pieces made by Buxton and Conway families 125 years ago; More circle blocks for another quilt

Quilt top made by:

Heick, Mary

Quilted by:

Heick, Mary

Where the quilt was made, city:

Louisville

Where the quilt was made, county:

Jefferson County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Kentucky (KY)

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?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Photo of quiltmaker, with owner

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Sketch on documentation sheet

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Charlotte

Quilt owner's county:

Mecklenburg County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Conway

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1879

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Indiana

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1964

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker, artist

Quiltmaker's state:

Kentucky (KY)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Conway, John Hoaglund

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Buxton, Rebecca

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

Hardware salesman

Number of children:

2

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, in family; Children: Dorothy, Bruce K.

Essay:

Who photographed this quilt?

North Carolina Quilt Project

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History