QUILT INDEX RECORD
8-5-530
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Who documented this quilt?
Kentucky Quilt Project
Kentucky Quilt Project Number:
1-32-37
Owner's name for quilt:
Tulips with Red Swag Border
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Applique
What color is the quilt?
White; Green; Pink; Red
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c. 1915
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
203 x 203 cm.
Where the quilt was made, state:
Kentucky (KY)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
The tulips face in one direction, the buds are perched at joint and curve of each swag, standing perfectly straight. The wreath, flower and diagonal line quilting are of excellent quality.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Kentucky Quilt Project
Cite this Quilt
Tulips with Red Swag Border. 1901-1929. From University of Louisville Archives and Records Center, Kentucky Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=8-5-530. Accessed: 03/29/24