QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2734

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:

FA66

Alternate inventory control number:

FA066

Person filling out this form is:

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:

Quiltmaker

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

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

Made the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Sampler

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Sampler

How wide is the quilt?

97"

How long is the quilt?

116"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Mitered corner

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Initials; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

1976 GB.

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1976

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

Front

Time period:

1976-1999

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1976

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

1976

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Newman, Joyce

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

40

Size of quilt blocks:

18" x 18"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

Single white cotton sashing; Machine sewn set

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Sashing width:

2"

Number of borders:

None

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Other blends; Other synthetic; Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Striped; Solid/plain; Plaid; Checked

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Various colors; Various fabrics

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

Description of the back:

18" blocks in quilt-as-you-go technique; Domestic

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

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:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

Uneven

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Follows top design; Border: orange peel

Quilt top made by:

Bonesteel, Georgia

Quilted by:

Shuping, Margaret

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

This is the owner's first full-sized quilt

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Left from home sewing

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

Photo of quiltmaker, in family records

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 maiden name:

Jenkinson

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1936

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Sioux City, Woodbury County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Still living [1985]

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English; German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Professional quilter

Quiltmaker's county:

Henderson County

Quiltmaker's city:

Hendersonville

Quiltmaker's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Jenkinson, Earl

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Virginia

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

Store owner

Number of children:

3

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts; Children: Jon, Amy, Paul

Who photographed this quilt?

Manley, Roger

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History