QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1277

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1478

Alternate inventory control number:

1478a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Quilt's title:

Wrench

Where the quilt was made, city:

Resacca

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1945

Quilt top made by:

Maxwell, Mae

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c. 1915

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Alabama

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

c. 1965

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Maxwell, William Thomas

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quilted by:

Maxwell, Mae

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

How wide is the quilt?

73 inches

How long is the quilt?

81.5 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

14 x 13 inches

Sashing width:

3 and 3.5 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Hole in the Barn Door

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Brackman # or other source & #:

1850

Subject of the quilt:

Scrap

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:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Wear to edge or binding

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Print; Solid/plain; Floral; Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Red; Pink; Green; Blue or Navy

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

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?

Back turned to front

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Width between quilting lines:

3 inches

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square

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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