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Amish Squares; Nine Patch

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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