QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-621

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

0817

Alternate inventory control number:

0817a

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

"Grandmother made qilt tops for each grandchild. Owner's aunt quilted it. Pieced with whatever was available."

Where the quilt was made, county:

Cumberland

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1920/c. 1950

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

c. 1940/c. 1970

Further information concerning dates:

top made/quilted

Quilt top made by:

Houston, Lori Manning

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c. 1850

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1947

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

Houston, Isaac

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Church of Christ

Quilted by:

Howard, Mae Houston

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

How wide is the quilt?

67.5

How long is the quilt?

82

Size of quilt blocks:

10.75 x 10.25

Sashing width:

3

Shape of corners:

Straight

Owner's name for quilt:

Bird in Flight

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Flying Swallow

Brackman # or other source & #:

3758

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Excellent/like new

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Appears to be unwashed and unused.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Printed Patchwork; Multiple Scrap; Conversation Prints

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

What color is the quilt?

Red; Yellow; Green; Blue or Navy; Purple

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

How is the binding made?

Straight 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:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan; 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?

Received as a gift

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee

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