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21-17-2763

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:

FA94

Alternate inventory control number:

FA094

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

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Flagstones

Brackman # or other source & #:

1001

How wide is the quilt?

71"

How long is the quilt?

78"

What color is the quilt?

Green; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Damage:

Other

Describe the damage:

Stain; Slightly damaged

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unused

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920-1930

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

Circa 1930s

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Kirkpatrick, Erma

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

132

Size of quilt blocks:

4" x 4"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Describe the quilt setting:

Alternating with 4" cotton blocks

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Double border: 1.5" and 2.5", green or white cotton; One border on sides

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Print; Solid/plain

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:

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 locally

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:

Edneyville

Quilt owner's county:

Henderson 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?

Brown, J.E.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

Cite this Quilt

Flagstones. 1930-1949. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2763. Accessed: 03/28/24