QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-1202
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
1403
Alternate inventory control number:
1403a
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Pieced in California by a woman with failing eyesight who moved to there from Sumner County, Tennessee due to the lack of occupational opportunities for the blind in Tennessee
Quilt's title:
Flyfoot
Where the quilt was made, city:
Los Angeles
Where the quilt was made, state:
California (CA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1901-1929
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c. 1920
Who estimated the quilt's date?
B. Ramsey
Quilt top made by:
Kirkpatrick, Mina
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:
Sumner County
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Tennessee
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1960
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Kirkpatrick, Hugh
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Kirkpatrick, Elizabeth
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Presbyterian
Quilted by:
Ralph, Hester
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Kirkpatrick
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
How wide is the quilt?
88 inches
How long is the quilt?
74 inches
Size of quilt blocks:
9 X 9 inches
Shape of corners:
Straight
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Catch Me If You Can
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Brackman # or other source & #:
1130b
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Overall condition:
Very good/almost new
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Overall color scheme:
Dark colors
What color is the quilt?
Burgundy; Blue or Navy; Black; White
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Other
Describe the quilt setting:
Setting triangles (6.5 inches from point to base)
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton; Flannel
What color is the back of the quilt?
Beige or Tan
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Elbow/fan
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 top
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
Kirkpatrick, Min. Flyfoot. 1901-1929. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1202. Accessed: 03/28/24