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21-17-2737

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:

FA69

Alternate inventory control number:

FA069

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:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Virginia Reel

Brackman # or other source & #:

1339B

How wide is the quilt?

66"

How long is the quilt?

79.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Green; Purple

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Type of inscription:

Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Jan 25 1977

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1977

Time period:

1976-1999

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Dated Jan. 25, 1977

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

1977

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Newman, Joyce

Number of quilt blocks:

32 squares, 8 halves, 4 quarters

Size of quilt blocks:

8" x 8"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Describe the quilt setting:

Machine sewn set

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Double border: 3" green cotton, 7" blue cotton

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Violet

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Tan

Width of pieces on the back:

40.75"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Black binding

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

5/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Black

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

Uneven

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Block: stars in blain blocks; Border: cable, leaf and vine; Double parallel lines

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Knots on back

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 Ohio

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

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?

Manley, Roger

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

Cite this Quilt

Virginia Reel. 1976-1999. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2737. Accessed: 03/29/24