QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1080

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1281

Alternate inventory control number:

1281a

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

"Cora and Albert married in Cumberland County in the 1920s, and moved to Idaho. She joined a sewing circle which made this quilt. They moved back to Crossville [TN] in the 30s. Given by her to her great nephew and wife, Sarah.

Quilt's title:

Aunt Cora's Crazy Quilt

Where the quilt was made, state:

Idaho (ID)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1920

Quilt top made by:

Welch, Cora Campbell

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Idaho sewing circle

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1895

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

Cumberland County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Tennessee

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1983

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Campbell

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

How wide is the quilt?

71 inches

How long is the quilt?

88 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

14 x 14 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Strip/string Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blocks are machine set.

Embellishments used:

Briar stitch

Embellishment materials used in quilt top:

Cotton thread

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

What color is the quilt?

Red; Blue or Navy; Maroon; Black; Gray; Gold; Brown

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green; Black

How is the binding made?

Ribbon

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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 quilt blocks or part of quilt top; Participated in group quilting

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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