QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

CH33

Alternate inventory control number:

0033a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt has descended through family members.

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Quiltmaker was born in Bradley County, TN

Where the quilt was made, city:

Springplace

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

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

c. 1900

Quilt top made by:

Brewer, Martha Frazier

Quiltmaker's birth date:

02/07/1847

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

04/18/1922

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Frazier, Phillip

How wide is the quilt?

74

How long is the quilt?

79

Size of quilt blocks:

14 x 14

Shape of corners:

Straight

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Strip/string Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation fabric is feedsack

Embellishment materials used in quilt top:

Wool thread

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk; Wool

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

What color is the quilt?

Red; Blue or Navy; Black; Beige or Tan; Brown

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Shape of edge:

Straight

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

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