QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-469

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

0666

Alternate inventory control number:

0666a

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The quilt top was given to the surveyed owner by the maker, and the recipient had it quilted. The hired quilter is unspecified in the survey.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Winchester

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt started?

c. 1950

When was the quilt finished?

c. 1969

Quilt top made by:

Chumley, Florence

How wide is the quilt?

65

How long is the quilt?

76.5

Size of quilt blocks:

12 x 12 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Crescent & Star

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Overall condition:

Very good/almost new

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unwashed

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Two color

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

Single border on four sides - 2.5" wide

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

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

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Stars at block intersections.

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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