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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