QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2768

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:

FA99

Alternate inventory control number:

FA099

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?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Unknown Original Design

How wide is the quilt?

6.5"

How long is the quilt?

84"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Other

Describe the damage:

Unspecified damage

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unused

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1940

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

Late 1940s

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Kneppelt

Number of quilt blocks:

48

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5" x 10.5"

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

None

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Various colors

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Domestic

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Applied binding; Two-step; White

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)?

1/2"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

Describe the quilt filling:

Blanket

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:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Follows top design

Quilt top made by:

Buskard, Alice

Quilted by:

Buskard, Alice

Where the quilt was made, city:

Seekonk

Where the quilt was made, county:

Bristol County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

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 dress and aprons

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

No photo of quiltmaker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Etowah

Quilt owner's county:

Henderson County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kershaw

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1863

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

ON

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1950

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

White

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Kershaw, Thomas

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Lancaster, England

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

Engineer

Number of children:

3

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made 12 other quilts, Mass, NJ, Rhode Island; Children: Ethelwyn, William Elroy, Alice Gertrude

Who photographed this quilt?

Manley, Roger

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History