QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1546

Alternate inventory control number:

1546a

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The quilt maker doesn't remember the name of the quilter.

Quilt's title:

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Where the quilt was made, city:

Helena

Where the quilt was made, county:

Phillips

Where the quilt was made, state:

Arkansas (AR)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1925

Quilt top made by:

Waddell, Patsy Merrifield

Quiltmaker's birth date:

09/14/1915

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

Helena

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Arkansas

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

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

Waddell, J. E.

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Merrifield, George

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Merrifield, Virginia

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Episcopalian

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Merrifield

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

How wide is the quilt?

68 inches

How long is the quilt?

69 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

7.25 across

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Brackman # or other source & #:

160

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Yellow; Green; Blue or Navy; Lavender; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the quilt setting:

Hexagon path

Describe the borders:

Four sides

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Bias binding is wide.

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1.5 inches

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Patches outlined/in the ditch

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Tennessee State Library and Archives

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quiltmaker

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?

Made the quilt

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee