QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1397

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1613

Alternate inventory control number:

1613a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Surveyed owner is the granddaughter of the quilt maker

Quilt's title:

Princess Feather

Where the quilt was made, city:

Sunbright

Where the quilt was made, county:

Morgan

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1850-1875

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

c. 1860

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Bets Ramsey

Quilt top made by:

Summers, Annie Redman

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1836

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

Sunbright

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Tennessee

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

05/31/1881

Quilted by:

Summers, Annie Redman

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Redman

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

How wide is the quilt?

87 inches

How long is the quilt?

98 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

27 x 98 inches

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

Subject of the quilt:

Red and Green applique

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

3 panels; 9 motifs

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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

no

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

What color is the quilt?

Red; Green; Gold; Cream

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Woven or homespun

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Width between quilting lines:

.5 inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Curved 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