QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1626

Alternate inventory control number:

1626a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Quilt's title:

Thrifty

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 spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Lundy, Henry Allen

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?

71 inches

How long is the quilt?

83 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5 x 11 inches

Sashing width:

3 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Where did the maker get their materials?

Feed or flour sacks; Old clothes; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Brackman # or other source & #:

1602

Subject of the quilt:

Scrap

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; 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; Checked; Plaid; Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Maroon; Beige or Tan

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing; Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)

Describe the borders:

On four sides

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Flour and feed sacks

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Describe the quilting designs used:

Right angle elbow

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