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QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-196

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee; Tennessee State Museum Collection

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

0388

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public-Other

Quilt owner's name:

Tennessee State Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Nashville

Quilt owner's state:

Tennessee (TN)

Alternate inventory control number:

2007.61.7

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Descent of quilt: quiltmaker's husband to 2nd wife to niece. In 2007, the quilt was gifted to the Tennessee State Museum.

Quilt's title:

Pine Burr

Where the quilt was made, county:

Campbell

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1890

Quilt top made by:

Miller, Mrs. Alfred B.

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1910

Quilted by:

Miller, Mrs. Alfred B.

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

How wide is the quilt?

64"

How long is the quilt?

77"

Size of quilt blocks:

18.5"

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Pine Burr

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Pineapple

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

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:

Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Two color

What color is the quilt?

Red; White

Antique colors:

Turkey Red

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1/2"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Patches outlined/in the ditch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Overlapping circles

Contests entered:

Annual Quilt Show, 2nd place ribbon, McMinn County Living Heritage Museum - Athens, TN

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Tennessee State Library and Archives

When was the form filled out?

02-09-1985

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee

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Cite this Quilt

Miller, Mrs. Alfred B. Pine Burr. 1876-1900. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee; Tennessee State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-196. Accessed: 03/28/24