QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1153

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1355

Alternate inventory control number:

1355a

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

Quilt's title:

Whig Rose

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?

B Ramsey

How wide is the quilt?

66 inches

How long is the quilt?

86 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

13 x 13.5 inches

Sashing width:

1.5 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Rounded

This is a:

Finished quilt

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Subject of the quilt:

Red & Green quilt

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

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

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Repairs:

Rebound

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

What color is the quilt?

Red; Pink; Yellow; Green; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing; Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)

Describe the borders:

Applique vine and buds on one side, stuffed; 5.5 inches wide

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

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Patches outlined/in the ditch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Wreaths

Describe the quilting designs used:

double row zig zag

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

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