QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-204

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

0395

Alternate inventory control number:

0395a

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Obtained from a cousin.

Where the quilt was made, state:

Alabama (AL)

Where the quilt was made, province:

North Alabama

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

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

c. 1880

How wide is the quilt?

65"

How long is the quilt?

73.5"

Size of quilt blocks:

4.5" x 4.5"

Shape of corners:

Straight

Owner's name for quilt:

Bow Tie

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Uneven batting

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Patches outlined/in the ditch

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?

Other

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee

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