QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-2721
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:
FA54
Alternate inventory control number:
FA054
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?
Received as a gift
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Triple Irish Chain
Brackman # or other source & #:
2283B
How wide is the quilt?
69"
How long is the quilt?
77"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Describe the corners:
Mitered corner
What color is the quilt?
Green
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Fading; Other
Describe the damage:
Unspecified damage
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Fragile
Time period:
1930-1949
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:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
13.5" x 13.5"
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:
Print; Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Assorted prints
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
Green, yellow and white print
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
35", 34.75"
Describe the back:
Describe the binding:
Applied binding; Green
How is the binding made?
Bias grain
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
1/4"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Double thread
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
Uneven
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Crosshatch
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
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?
Other
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Not specified
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 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?
North Carolina Quilt Project
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Cite this Quilt
Triple Irish Chain. 1930-1949. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2721. Accessed: 04/20/24