QUILT INDEX RECORD
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:
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