QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-2728
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:
FA61
Alternate inventory control number:
FA061
Person filling out this form is:
Relative of quiltmaker
Source of the information on this quilt:
Great granddaughter
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:
Other
Describe the item:
Unquilted top with finished edge
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Trip Around the World
Brackman # or other source & #:
2287
How wide is the quilt?
76"
How long is the quilt?
98"
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Gold; Pink; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Fragile
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1926
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1930
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Cathey, Gwen
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Number of quilt blocks:
18
Size of quilt blocks:
14" x 14.5"
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Sashing width:
None
Number of borders:
3
Describe the borders:
Triple cotton border: 2.625" lavender, 1.25" black, 2.25" yellow
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
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
No backing
Describe the binding:
Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Yellow binding
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back
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)?
2.25"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Quilt top made by:
Cumpsty, Mary Ann
Where the quilt was made, city:
Newfane
Where the quilt was made, county:
Niagara County
Where the quilt was made, state:
New York (NY)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Quilt was a gift to the owner by her grandmother
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Barker
Quilt owner's county:
Niagara County
Quilt owner's state:
New York (NY)
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Sidebottom
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1882
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United Kingdom
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
Still living [1985]
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
White; English
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Housewife
Quiltmaker's county:
Niagara County
Quiltmaker's city:
Newfane
Quiltmaker's state:
New York (NY)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Children: Winifred Crumpsy Hague; Quiltmaker was 103 when documentation took place
Who photographed this quilt?
Brown, J.E.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Cite this Quilt
Cumpsty, Mary An. Trip Around the World. 1930-1949. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2728. Accessed: 03/28/24