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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