QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-619

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

0815

Alternate inventory control number:

0815a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt maker to grandson via inheritance.

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

Per grandson: some of the tobacco sacks were dyed by the manufacturer; the grandmother pieced the quilt; the quilter is unknown.

Where the quilt was made, county:

Bedford

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1910

Quilt top made by:

Jones, Emaline Savoze

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

Jones, James Minor

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

How wide is the quilt?

61

How long is the quilt?

73.5

Shape of corners:

Straight

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Hit & Miss

Brackman # or other source & #:

131a

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Strip/string Piecing

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Tobacco Sacks

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Red; Yellow; Blue or Navy; White

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Width between quilting lines:

3/4"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; All-over-design

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

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt top

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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