QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2717

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:

FA50

Alternate inventory control number:

FA050

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Granddaughter-in-law

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:

Dresden Plate variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

3628

How wide is the quilt?

73.5"

How long is the quilt?

87.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Mitered corner

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Other

Describe the damage:

Unspecified damage

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Fragile

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1935

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

1935

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Not specified

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

16" x 16.5"

Describe the quilt setting:

Hand and machine sewn set

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Double border, both 1.75", pink and salmon cotton

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Various colors

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique

Materials used to make the back:

Other

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Width of pieces on the back:

34.5", 33.5"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

Applied binding; Pink

How is the binding made?

Other

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)?

1.75"

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:

14

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

14

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Follows top design

Quilt top made by:

Pickett, _____

Quilted by:

Shuping, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lawton

Where the quilt was made, county:

Susquehanna County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Wedding gift; Made quilts for all grandchildren

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

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:

Hendersonville

Quilt owner's county:

Henderson County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1945

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's county:

Susquehanna County

Quiltmaker's city:

Lawton

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, Lawton, PA

Who photographed this quilt?

Brown, J.E.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History