QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-2735
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:
FA67
Alternate inventory control number:
FA067
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?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Owner's name for quilt:
Amish Squares
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Nine Patch
Brackman # or other source & #:
1601
How wide is the quilt?
84"
How long is the quilt?
92"
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Black; Brown; Green; Red; Pink
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unused
Time period:
1901-1929
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1910
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Not specified
Number of quilt blocks:
90
Size of quilt blocks:
7" x 7"
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Describe the quilt setting:
Single black wool sashing
Sashing width:
2.25"
Number of borders:
None
Describe the borders:
No border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Rayon; Wool
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Plaid
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
No backing
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Quilt was purchased in Florida; Owner suspects quilt to be Amish
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Other
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Old; Recycled
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Tryon
Quilt owner's county:
Polk 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
Amish Squares. 1901-1929. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2735. Accessed: 03/29/24