QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-1403
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
1619
Alternate inventory control number:
1619a
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Quilt's title:
Swastika
Where the quilt was made, county:
Covington
Where the quilt was made, state:
Alabama (AL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1901-1929
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c. 1915
Who estimated the quilt's date?
R Harriss
Quilt top made by:
Lundy, Georgia Knight
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1879
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:
Covington County
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Alabama
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1942
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Farm wife
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Baptist
Quilted by:
Lundy, Georgia Knight
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Knight
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
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?
68.5 inches
How long is the quilt?
78 inches
Size of quilt blocks:
12.25 x 12.5 inches
Sashing width:
2.5 inches
Number of borders:
1
Shape of corners:
Straight
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Four Point Star
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Square and Half Square
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Traditional pattern variation
Brackman # or other source & #:
1763a
Subject of the quilt:
Scrap
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
20
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:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Fading; Wear to edge or binding
Describe the damage:
Surface wear
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Striped; Checked; Print; Plaid; Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
What color is the quilt?
Pink; Blue or Navy; Maroon; Black; Beige or Tan; White
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing; Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection); Separated by inner only sashing (no sashing along outer edge of outer blocks)
Describe the borders:
Four sides; varying widths -- 1.25, 4, 5, 4 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Checked backing in 6 panels; one of the borders features a different fabric pieced into it
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
3
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Elbow/fan
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
Cite this Quilt
Lundy, Georgia Knigh. Swastika. 1901-1929. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1403. Accessed: 03/28/24