QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1356

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1567

Alternate inventory control number:

1567a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Quilt's title:

Whirlwind variation

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1898

Quilt top made by:

Hammond, R. L.

Quilted by:

Hammond, R. L.

Quiltmaker's gender:

Male

How wide is the quilt?

64 inches

How long is the quilt?

85 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

19.5 x 19.5 inches

Sashing width:

2 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?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Describe the source of the pattern:

from England

Brackman # or other source & #:

3536

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine joined

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

no

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Wear to edge or binding

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

What color is the quilt?

Orange; Green; Beige or Tan; Brown

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection); Separated by pieced pattern sashing; Separated by inner only sashing (no sashing along outer edge of outer blocks)

Describe the borders:

1.5 inches wide

Shape of edge:

Straight

Description of the back:

Furnishing fabric (drapery floral)

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Machine sewn

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Width between quilting lines:

1 inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single 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