QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2787

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:

GA7

Alternate inventory control number:

GA007

Person filling out this form is:

Friend of quiltmaker

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:

Greek Cross

Brackman # or other source & #:

2969

How wide is the quilt?

64.5"

How long is the quilt?

79.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Mitered corner

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Coral; Green; Maroon; Orange; Pink; Red; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unwashed?

Time period:

1950-1975

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1968

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

1968

Who estimated the quilt's date?

McCarter, Sue

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5" x 10.5"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

Single pink cotton sashing; Hand sewn set

Sashing width:

2.75"

Number of borders:

None

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Other blends

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

34.75"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Applied binding; Pink

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

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Natural

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

Uneven

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Block: outline; Set: parallel line down center

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

Backing: Vertical seams; Knots on front and back

Quilt top made by:

Davis, Clara

Quilted by:

Shuping, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, city:

Waynesville

Where the quilt was made, county:

Haywood County

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

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?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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:

Waynesville

Quilt owner's county:

Haywood County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Haynes

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

White

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's county:

Haywood County

Quiltmaker's city:

Waynesville

Quiltmaker's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Davis, Fred

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

Mechanic

Who photographed this quilt?

Yenne, Anne

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History