QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

0031

Alternate inventory control number:

0031a

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

This quilt was made for the oldest grandchild. Quiltmaker made a quilt for each grandchild.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Chattanooga

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. 1920

Quilt top made by:

Davis, Sarah Elizabeth

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11/21/1853

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

03/13/0929

Quiltmaker's father's name:

White, Joseph

Quilted by:

Davis, Sarah Elizabeth

How wide is the quilt?

61

How long is the quilt?

74

Size of quilt blocks:

15 x 15

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Feathered Star

Brackman # or other source & #:

2259

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

10 pieced/10 plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

What color is the quilt?

Red; Yellow; Green; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Muslin

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

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?

Received as a gift

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee

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