QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2702

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:

FA36

Alternate inventory control number:

FA036

Person filling out this form is:

Daughter of 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:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Economy

Brackman # or other source & #:

1873

How wide is the quilt?

59.5"

How long is the quilt?

77"

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Fragile

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Blocks 1890, sashing and backing 1930s

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

Circa 1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Not specified

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

11" x 11"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by other sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

Single blue polka dot cotton sashing with inset block; Hand sewn set

Sashing width:

3"

Number of borders:

1; 2

Describe the borders:

Single rayon border on three sides, cotton on one side: one side 4", one side 3.5", one side varies 1.25" to 3", one side double border 5"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Other synthetic

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Gingham; Various colors

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Paisley

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:

32.5"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Pink, blue and green print

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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

half inch - one inch

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

3/4"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

Uneven

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan

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

Knots on front

Quilt top made by:

Simmons, Amanda Belle Neal

Quilted by:

Shuping, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, city:

Spartanburg

Where the quilt was made, county:

Spartanburg County

Where the quilt was made, state:

South Carolina (SC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Photo of quiltmaker, with owner

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Sketch on documentation sheet

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Tuxedo

Quilt owner's county:

Henderson County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Ward

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1895

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Sylva, Jackson County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1969

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

1/4 Indian -American

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's county:

Spartanburg County

Quiltmaker's city:

Spartanburg

Quiltmaker's state:

South Carolina (SC)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Ward, Charlie

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Sylva, NC

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Wilkes, Minerva

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Sylva, NC

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

1-Mechanical engineer; 2-Textile worker

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, with family; Children: Leoma Neal Satterfield, Evelyn Neal Satterfield, Novelle Neal Tuck; Husbands: 1-Neal, James Roland; 2-Simmons, Albert

Who photographed this quilt?

Brown, J.E.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History