QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2761

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:

FA92

Alternate inventory control number:

FA092

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

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?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Propeller Variation with Square Corners

How wide is the quilt?

68.5"

How long is the quilt?

84.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Other

Describe the damage:

Unspecified damage

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Fragile

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1900

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

Not specified

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Roberson, Ruth

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

12" x 12"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)

Describe the quilt setting:

Single black and white checked cotton sashing with Four-Patch inset in corner

Sashing width:

5"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Single print cotton border; 2.5" on two sides, 1.5" on two sides

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Print; Striped

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:

Stripe

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

24"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Print

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Front turned to back

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:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

Uneven

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Diagonal; Crosshatch 2.5" squares

Quilt top made by:

Long, Mary

Quilted by:

Long, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, city:

Richland

Where the quilt was made, county:

Keokuk County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Old; Recycled

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Scraps from making clothing; Khin page 74

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:

Edneyville

Quilt owner's county:

Henderson County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Halferty

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1847

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1937

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

White

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Farm wife

Quiltmaker's county:

Keokuk County

Quiltmaker's city:

Richland

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

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

Farmer

Number of children:

8

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, Richland, Iowa; Children: John, Lola, Fanny, Bertha, Harriet, Mabel; Ollie, Frank

Who photographed this quilt?

Not specified

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History