QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-413

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

0608

Alternate inventory control number:

0608a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Descent through family to great, great granddaughter.

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

Survey note: "This quilt was made by my great, great grandmother on my father's side. She carded the cotton, made it into rolls, spun the thread and wove the cloth from which the quilt's lining was made. My great, great grandfather, Henry J. Rich, husband of Elizabeth, was a confederate soldier who fought and died in the Civil War."

Where the quilt was made, county:

Lincoln

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1835

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

c. 1865

Quilt top made by:

Rich, Celia Elizabeth Damron

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Rich, Henry J.

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Farmer/Confederate soldier

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quilted by:

Rich, Celia Elizabeth Damron

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

How wide is the quilt?

68.5

How long is the quilt?

81.5

Size of quilt blocks:

7" sq.

Owner's name for quilt:

Eight Pointed Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Star of Lemoyne

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

60

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Wear to edge or binding

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Green; Blue or Navy; Beige or Tan; White; Brown

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:

Hand woven

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Coarse cotton

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1/2"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; 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?

Inherited

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee

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