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Jacob's Ladder; Wild Goose Chase

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21-17-2667

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:

FA3

Alternate inventory control number:

FA003

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

12-02-1985; St. James Episcopal Church, Hendersonville, NC

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quiltmaker

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Other

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Jacob's Ladder

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Wild Goose Chase

How wide is the quilt?

68"

How long is the quilt?

84"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

White; Blue or Navy

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Stain

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1933

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

1930s

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Kneppelt

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

12" x 12"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

Single white cotton sashing

Sashing width:

4.5"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Single 4" white cotton border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

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:

34.5"

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Machine sewn

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Applied binding; White

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

14

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

14

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Follows top design; Diagonal; Set and border: triangle parallel lines

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

Backing: Vertical seams; Does not remember who quilted

Quilt top made by:

Tinsley, Marian

Where the quilt was made, city:

Washington

Where the quilt was made, state:

Washington D.C.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Other

Describe the source of the pattern:

Mountain Mist pattern

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

Washington, DC; Rehmel 642

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:

Flat Rock

Quilt owner's county:

Henderson County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1913

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Geneva, Ontario County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Still living [1985]

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Librarian

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, Washington, DC; Maker has lived all over

Who photographed this quilt?

North Carolina Quilt Project

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

Cite this Quilt

Tinsley, Maria. Jacob's Ladder. 1930-1949. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2667. Accessed: 03/29/24