QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1340

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1548

Alternate inventory control number:

1548a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Quilt's title:

Schoolhouse

Where the quilt was made, county:

Washington

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

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

c. 1895

Who estimated the quilt's date?

R Harriss

Quilt top made by:

Deakins, Eliza

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

Washington County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Tennessee

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

c. 1922

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quilted by:

Deakins, Eliza

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Deakins

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

How wide is the quilt?

60.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

68 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

12 x 12.5 inches

Sashing width:

4 inches and 3.25 inches

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 & #:

870

Subject of the quilt:

Houses

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

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:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

Unstable green dye

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Plaid; Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Red; Pink; Green; Blue or Navy; Lavender; White; Brown

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the borders:

Two sides; 4.25 inches wide

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

very thin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Width between quilting lines:

.5 inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Patches outlined/in the ditch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

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