QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2576

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:

EW261

Alternate inventory control number:

EW261

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Capital T

Brackman # or other source & #:

1662C

How wide is the quilt?

75"

How long is the quilt?

74"

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; White; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1901-1929

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

1900?

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Pervier

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

10" x 10"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

Single red and yellow print sashing; Hand sewn set

Sashing width:

2"

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Triple border, red yellow print; 2"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Woven or homespun

Description of the back:

Homespun?; Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

33"

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; White binding

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Straight grain

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)?

1/4"

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:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan

Where the quilt was made, state:

South Carolina (SC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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 birth date:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Unknown

Who photographed this quilt?

Susan

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History