QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2780

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:

GA1

Alternate inventory control number:

GA001

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Granddaughter-in-law

When was the form filled out?

11-16-1985; Longs Chapel United Methodist Church, Junaluska, 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:

Periwinkle

How wide is the quilt?

73"

How long is the quilt?

85.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Gold; Green; Lavender; Orange; Pink; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unused; Unwashed

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1938

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

1938

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Heeter

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

378

Size of quilt blocks:

4" x 4"

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:

Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Feedsack; Solid; Lavender; Printed on back: 100 lbs.

What color is the back of the quilt?

Lavender

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

36.25"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Applied binding; Two-step; Flowered print

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Squared fan, windowpane

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

Backing: Vertical seams; Horizontal seams

Quilt top made by:

Guffey, Josephine

Quilted by:

Shuping, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, city:

Etowah

Where the quilt was made, county:

McMinn County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Wedding present to owner

Why was the quilt made?

Wedding

Where did the maker get their materials?

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:

Khin

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Waynesville

Quilt owner's county:

Haywood County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Fleming

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1874?

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Madison County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

White

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's state:

Tennessee (TN)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

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

Doctor

Number of children:

6

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts; Children: Roy, Jim, Ernest, Annie, Ollie, Burnett; Quilt was made by the owner's husband's grandmother; Unclear if Madison County is in NC or TN

Who photographed this quilt?

Brown, J.E.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

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