QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2770

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:

FC101

Alternate inventory control number:

FC101

Person filling out this form is:

Niece of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

12-02-1985; North Asheville Community Center, Asheville, 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:

Triple Irish Chain

Brackman # or other source & #:

101A

How wide is the quilt?

78.5"

How long is the quilt?

80.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Red; White; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Other

Describe the damage:

Unspecified damage

Time period:

1901-1929

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

Circa 1920

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Hall, Fannye

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

24

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5" x 9.5"

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

Other

Describe the borders:

Three rows of 2" squares, set on point; 5.5" wide printed cotton

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Muslin; Domestic

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

34.5"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Applied binding; Two-step; Black print; Worn out

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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

less than a half inch

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

1/4"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Describe the quilt filling:

Seeds

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:

16

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Diagonal lines, 1/4" and 1" apart; Feathered wreath in centers

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

Backing: Vertical seams; Made with Christophal family member

Where the quilt was made, city:

Naponee

Where the quilt was made, state:

Indiana (IN)

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

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Quilt was made by family member of owner's mother.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Asheville

Quilt owner's county:

Buncombe County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1880 approx.

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Indiana

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German; Irish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's state:

Indiana (IN)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, with family

Who photographed this quilt?

Manley, Roger

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History