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22-18-430

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

0625

Alternate inventory control number:

0625a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited by the quilter's son and his wife.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Paducah

Where the quilt was made, state:

Kentucky (KY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1950-1975

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

c. 1960

Quilt top made by:

Hodges, Nell Hall

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1887

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Hall, Scott

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Hall, Rose

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Church of Christ

How wide is the quilt?

72.5

How long is the quilt?

75.5

Number of borders:

7

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Boston Commons

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Describe the borders:

Inner border frames the center section. Concentric borders frame the entire piece beginning with triangles creating a sawtooth effect.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Muslin

How is the binding made?

Bias 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:

6

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?

Inherited

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee

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Cite this Quilt

Hodges, Nell Hal. Boston Commons. 1950-1975. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-430. Accessed: 03/19/24