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
Details
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