QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-87
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
0260
Alternate inventory control number:
0260a
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
This quilt is said to have been made by volunteer workers in the Red Cross sewing room during the the First World War.
Where the quilt was made, city:
Greeneville
Where the quilt was made, state:
Tennessee (TN)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c. 1917
Quilt top made by:
Lovett, Lilie Fowler; Workers, Red Cross
Quilted by:
Lovett, Lilie Fowler; Workers, Red Cross
How wide is the quilt?
72
How long is the quilt?
81
Shape of corners:
Straight
Owner's name for quilt:
Red Cross Quilt
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Overall condition:
Good/moderate use
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Striped; Solid/plain
Overall color scheme:
Light or pastel colors
What color is the quilt?
Red; Blue or Navy; White
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Bias grain
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Width between quilting lines:
1.5
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid square
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Tennessee State Library and Archives
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Quilts of Tennessee
Details
Cite this Quilt
Lovett, Lilie Fowler; Workers, Red Cros. Red Cross Quilt. 1901-1929. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-87. Accessed: 03/29/24