QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1091

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1289

Alternate inventory control number:

1289a

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

Quilt's title:

Appalachian Daisy

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

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

c. 1880

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Bets Ramsey

How wide is the quilt?

75 inches

How long is the quilt?

75 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

15 x 15 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Green has faded to brown

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

What color is the quilt?

Red; Green; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Describe the borders:

Plain border on four sides, varies between 5.5 and 6 inches wide. Matches background fabric; quilted with a feather vine.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

The quilting designs serve as their own design elements creating "blocks" that are actually non-existent.

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Vines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Straight lines

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee