QUILT INDEX RECORD

21-17-2827

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:

GA51

Alternate inventory control number:

GA051

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great granddaughter

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

Owner's name for quilt:

Flower Basket

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Flower Pot

Brackman # or other source & #:

733

How wide is the quilt?

74"

How long is the quilt?

87.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Lavender; Pink; White

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Other

Describe the damage:

Worn binding

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1930s

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

Circa 1930

Who estimated the quilt's date?

mb

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

10" x 10"

Describe the quilt setting:

Blue cotton

Sashing width:

Unclear from documentation

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Triple cotton border: 2.75" lavender, 2.375" pink, 1" blue

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Possibly home dyed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

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:

34"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

Applied binding; Two-step; Blue cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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:

Purple

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Block: follows top; Set: diamonds; Border: parallel lines

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

Backing: Vertical seams

Quilt top made by:

Moody, Johanna Belle

Quilted by:

Shuping, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, city:

Johnson City

Where the quilt was made, county:

Washington 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 gift to owner

Why was the quilt made?

Other

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:

Purchased fabrics

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

Photo of quiltmaker, with owner

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Hazelwood

Quilt owner's county:

Haywood County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Harrell

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1869

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Hawkins County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Tennessee

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1951

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

American Indian; English

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's state:

Tennessee (TN)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Harrell, John

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Walters, Sarah

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

Farmer, merchant

Number of children:

5

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, Haywood County, NC; Children: William C., Earl, Ray, Glenn, Paul; Quiltmaker was victim of arthritis and did much Handwork during certain periods of time

Who photographed this quilt?

North Carolina Quilt Project

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

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