This "Bow-Tie" pattern quilt was probably made by women in the Monteith family of Jackson County, N.C., circa 1930s to 1950s. The quilt top is constructed of off-white muslin with multi-colored prints, plaids, and solids. The backing consists of...
This small scale quilt is presumably a doll quilt. Composed of fabrics including cotton, wool, and a mixed rayon, the quilt is pieced by hand in a "Log Cabin and String" pattern. The backing is of pink fabric and the quilt's three layers are tied,...
Although the origin of this particular quilt is unknown, this "Tulip" pattern quilt exhibits strong characteristics of mid-19th century appliqué quilts from North Carolina in the pattern blocks, the colors, and the triple strip borders set with...
This hand made appliqué quilt was designed in Allanstand, N.C. and quilted in Kentucky around the 1910s or early 1920s. The design was taken from the McGrary family quilt which was made in Pennsylvania in the 1800s and traveled south with the...
This interior view of the Weaving Cabin shows a large clock on a shelf and a hand-crafted wooden settee with a rope seat. The seat cushion is covered with hand-woven yardage. Hand-quilted pillows add a decorative touch. The photograph was taken...
This interior view of the Weaving Cabin shows three looms, a settee with quilted pillows and a large clock on a shelf. The photograph was taken by Bayard Wootten circa 1926-32. The Weaving Cabin, erected during a community log-raising in May 1926,...
