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21-17-2619

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:

EW311

Alternate inventory control number:

EW311

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great aunt

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

Owner's name for quilt:

Patchwork

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

String Squares

How wide is the quilt?

64.5"

How long is the quilt?

78.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Red

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Other

Describe the damage:

Unspecified damage

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Circa 1908

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

1870-1880

Who estimated the quilt's date?

LL

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

10" x 10"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

Hand and machine sewn set

Sashing width:

Not specified

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:

Print; Striped; Solid/plain; Plaid; Checked

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Gingham; Home dyed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Strip/string Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Quilt-as-you-go technique

Describe the back:

Print

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Applied binding; Navy

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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:

Double 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:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Diagonal

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

Coder questions dates as maker was born in 1885; Some blocks are older fabric - 1860 - and are home dyed; Knots on back

Quilt top made by:

Smith, Mrs. Ellen

Quilted by:

Shuping, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hartwell

Where the quilt was made, county:

Hart County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Bedding, daily use

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Old; Recycled

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:

Maker used what was left over from sewing

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

No photo of quiltmaker

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 gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1885

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Hartwell, Hart County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Georgia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1948

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's county:

Hart County

Quiltmaker's city:

Hartwell

Quiltmaker's state:

Georgia (GA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Unknown

Who photographed this quilt?

Seeman

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

Cite this Quilt

Smith, Mrs. Elle. Patchwork. 1850-1875. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2619. Accessed: 03/28/24