QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-1404
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
1620
Alternate inventory control number:
1620a
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Quilt's title:
Dresden Plate
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:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c. 1930
Quilt top made by:
Lundy, Georgia Knight; Little, Lela 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; Little, Lela Knight
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Knight
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female; Group
If the quilt was made by a group, describe activities the group engaged in:
sisters?
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer
Size of quilt blocks:
16 x 16 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 & #:
3488a
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
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:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains; 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:
Striped; Print; Plaid; Solid/plain; Floral; 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
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Describe the borders:
Plain on four sides; two at 5.5 inches & two at 3.5 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Green
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Teardrop applique at each corner of the block creates a secondary design at the intersections
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:
5
Width between quilting lines:
.5 inch
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Patches outlined/in the ditch
Describe the quilting designs used:
Concentric squares
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 Knight; Little, Lela Knigh. Dresden Plate. 1930-1949. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1404. Accessed: 04/17/24