QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1504

Alternate inventory control number:

1504a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Quilt's title:

Economy

Where the quilt was made, city:

Dalton

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

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?

R Harriss

Quilt top made by:

Maxwell, Mae Brindle

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c. 1895

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Alabame

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1963

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 Brindle

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Brindle

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

How wide is the quilt?

70 inchess

How long is the quilt?

84.5 inches

Sashing width:

2.25 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Squares & Cross

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Garden of Eden

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Brackman # or other source & #:

1873

Subject of the quilt:

Scrap

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Print; Plaid; Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Burgundy; Green; Blue or Navy; Lavender; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the borders:

Same as sashing; all sides

Shape of edge:

Straight

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Machine sewn

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Right angles

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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