QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-2694
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:
FA29
Alternate inventory control number:
FA029
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
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?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Ocean Waves
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Ocean Waves
Brackman # or other source & #:
283
How wide is the quilt?
75.5"
How long is the quilt?
81.25"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Maroon; White; Black; Brown; Blue or Navy; Red; Pink
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unwashed; Fragile
Type of inscription:
Message
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Ocean Waves / Jill Chirgotis / 26 Woodcrest Rd. / 254-3096
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Applied patch
Time period:
1901-1929
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1910-1920s
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Roberson, Ruth
Number of quilt blocks:
41 whole, 16 half, 4 corners
Size of quilt blocks:
9.75" x 10"
Sashing width:
None
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Single pink print border, 2.375" on two sides, 5" on two sides
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Striped; Print
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Hot pink
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
Domestic; Off-white
Width of pieces on the back:
36.5"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn
Describe the binding:
Hand sewn; White binding
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16")
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Single thread
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
14
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
Uneven
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Follows top design; Diamonds
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Knots on back
Where the quilt was made, city:
Lancaster
Where the quilt was made, county:
Lancaster County
Where the quilt was made, state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Asheville
Quilt owner's county:
Buncombe 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
Who photographed this quilt?
Manley, Roger
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Cite this Quilt
Ocean Waves. 1901-1929. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2694. Accessed: 03/29/24