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Joseph's Coat; Jacob's Coat; Peeled Orange

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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