QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-478
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
0675
Alternate inventory control number:
0675a
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Where the quilt was made, county:
Franklin
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. 1939
When was the quilt finished?
c. 1955
Quilt top made by:
Vanzant, Sara
Quilted by:
Vanzant, Sara
How wide is the quilt?
81
How long is the quilt?
82
Shape of corners:
Scalloped
Owner's name for quilt:
Wedding Band
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Double Wedding Ring
Brackman # or other source & #:
303
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Overall condition:
Excellent/like new
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unwashed
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?
Red; Pink; Yellow; Blue or Navy; Purple; Black; White
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Shape of edge:
Scalloped
Describe the edge:
Follows pieced pattern
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton or polyester blend
Description of the back:
Sheeting
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
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:
7
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Patches outlined/in the ditch
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral
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
Details
Cite this Quilt
Vanzant, Sar. Wedding Band. c. 1955. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-478. Accessed: 03/28/24