QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-862

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1062

Alternate inventory control number:

1062a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Where the quilt was made, county:

Henry

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

before 1901

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

c. 1885

Quilt top made by:

Wilson, Sara Ann Lee; Wilson, Rebecca

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04/15/1831

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

Wilson, William Silas

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quilted by:

Wilson, Sara Ann Lee; Wilson, Rebecca

If the quilt was made by a group, describe activities the group engaged in:

Daughter-in-law/Mother-in-law

How wide is the quilt?

64

How long is the quilt?

79

Size of quilt blocks:

10 x 10

Shape of corners:

Straight

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Virginia Star

Brackman # or other source & #:

3773b

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Wear to edge or binding

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?

Pink; Green; Beige or Tan; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

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; Brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan; Grid diamond; 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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