QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2674

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:

FA10

Alternate inventory control number:

FA010

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great granddaughter

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:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Octagon Star - Galaxy

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Hexagonal Star

Brackman # or other source & #:

251A

How wide is the quilt?

65"

How long is the quilt?

83.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1930

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

1930s

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Paradise, Vicki

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

160 stars; 16 half stars

Size of quilt blocks:

7.5" x 7.5"

Sashing width:

None

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:

Solid/plain; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Various colors

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Navy blue

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

32.5"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Navy blue binding

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

greater than one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1.375"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Other

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Damask table cloth

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Quilt top made by:

Tucker, Lucy

Quilted by:

Shuping, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, city:

Westerly

Where the quilt was made, county:

Washington County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

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

Owner received quilt from her mother

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

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:

Scrap

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Tryon

Quilt owner's county:

Polk County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Barber

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Rhode Island

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1945

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Unknown

Number of children:

1

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Children: Fanny Wilcon

Who photographed this quilt?

No photo

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History