QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-1407
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
1624
Alternate inventory control number:
1624a
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Quilt's title:
Joseph's Coat
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. 1938
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
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?
70 inches
How long is the quilt?
79 inches
Shape of corners:
Rounded
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Owner's name for quilt:
Jacob's Coat
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Peeled Orange
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Brackman # or other source & #:
451
Subject of the quilt:
Scrap
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Overall condition:
Very good/almost new
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Print; Solid/plain; Floral; Geometric; Multiple Scrap
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Light or pastel colors
What color is the quilt?
Red; Pink; Blue or Navy; White
Shape of edge:
Scalloped
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
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 top
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. Joseph's Coat. 1930-1949. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1407. Accessed: 03/29/24