QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2663

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:

EW354

Alternate inventory control number:

EW354

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:

Cock's Comb Applique

How wide is the quilt?

84"

How long is the quilt?

84"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Mitered corner

What color is the quilt?

Green; Orange; Red; White

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Repairs:

Other

Describe the repairs:

Binding added in 1970

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unused

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Before 1900

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

Not long before 1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Sullivan, Kathy

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9 motifs; Freestanding in effect

Size of quilt blocks:

22" x 22"

Describe the quilt setting:

Bright red flowers with dark green stems and orange accents as ba---- for slits inserted in flowers give contour effect

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Single 8" appliqued continuous wreath; All white with five small red blossoms each side plus one in each corner; Green garland and hearts connecting

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Very fine quality unbleached domestic; Just "off" white

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:

34", 34", 15"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Fine pre-WWII bleached English cotton added in 1970

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Describe the quilt filling:

Extremely thin batting

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:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

11

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Double lines for shell; cross hatch in body; Diagonal and parallel lines on flowers and stems and leaves

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

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Where the quilt was made, city:

Winona

Where the quilt was made, county:

Winona County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Minnesota (MN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Owner purchased quilt from an estate sale of a friend of her mother

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

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:

Probably local mercantile establishments; Similar to Penna. Tulip patterns

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Davidson

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

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

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Who photographed this quilt?

No photo

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History