QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1524

Alternate inventory control number:

1524a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

"Cloth woven from cotton raised, ginned and spun on the farm."

Quilt's title:

Feathered Star variation

Where the quilt was made, county:

Oglethorpe

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c. 1875

Who estimated the quilt's date?

B Ramsey

Quilt top made by:

Noell, Sophia Dowdy

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c. 1800

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

Oglethorpe County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Georgia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

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

Noell, John C.

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Farm wife

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Dowdy, Martin

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Cloud's Creek Baptist

Quilted by:

Noell, Sophia Dowdy

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Dowdy

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

11/05/1817

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Farmer

How wide is the quilt?

69 inches

How long is the quilt?

89 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

15 x 16 inches

Sashing width:

1.75 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Rounded

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Fabric made and dyed by the quilt maker's family

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

2252

Subject of the quilt:

Stars

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Unstable dyes

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Hand-dyed

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

What color is the quilt?

Turquoise or Teal; White; Brown

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the borders:

2 inches wide on four sides

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?

Bias grain; Machine sewn

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

Width between quilting lines:

1 inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

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