QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1635

Alternate inventory control number:

1635a

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

"Grandmother was in her 90s when she made this quilt. My uncle made the four poster doll bed on which it was exhibited. I was just a child at the time."

Quilt's title:

Untitled

Where the quilt was made, city:

Bridgeport

Where the quilt was made, county:

Jackson

Where the quilt was made, state:

Alabama (AL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1930

Quilt top made by:

Lee, Mildred Beene

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1847

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

Marion County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Tennessee

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

c. 1935

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

Lee, E. L.

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quilted by:

Lee, Mildred Beene

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Beene

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Physician

How wide is the quilt?

23 inches

How long is the quilt?

29.5 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Mitered

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Doll Quilt

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Subject of the quilt:

Doll Quilt

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Pieced diamonds are appliqued to the background to create the block design.

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Red; Turquoise or Teal; Gold; White

Describe the borders:

.75 inch; all around

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/no separate binding

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Yellow

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

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?

Received as a gift

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee