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Double Sawtooth; Gentleman's Fancy

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1106

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1307

Alternate inventory control number:

1307a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Descent through family. The surveyed individual is the spouse of the quilt maker's great great nephew.

Quilt's title:

Double Sawtooth

Where the quilt was made, city:

Afton

Where the quilt was made, county:

Greene

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1850-1875

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

c. 1860

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Bets Ramsey

Quilt top made by:

Lynch, Mrs.

Quilted by:

Lynch, Mrs.

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

How wide is the quilt?

86.25 inches

How long is the quilt?

88 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

13 x 13

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Gentleman's Fancy

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

18

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:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Pink resist

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

What color is the quilt?

Pink; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Describe the borders:

Plain borders (matching alternate blocks) on four sides; 5.5 inches wide

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Woven or homespun

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

Extremely thin

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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

The six pointed stars in the center of the alternate blocks are pieced, stuffed and appliqued.

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting; Corded; Stuffed work

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Triple parallel lines; Patches outlined/in the ditch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Wreaths

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

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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Cite this Quilt

Lynch, Mrs. Double Sawtooth. 1850-1875. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1106. Accessed: 03/29/24