QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1645

Alternate inventory control number:

1645a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Quilt's title:

Blazing Star

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. 1910

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:

1939

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

Lee, E. L.

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quilted by:

Lee, Mildred Beene

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

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

Physician; Banker

How wide is the quilt?

67 inches

How long is the quilt?

83.5 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

32 x 32 inches

Number of borders:

1/2

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

4005

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Brackman # or other source & #:

4005

Subject of the quilt:

Star

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

4

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

What color is the quilt?

Red; Blue or Navy; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

Inner: pieced, on two ends. Outer: plain, on four sides

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Describe the quilting designs used:

Triple row grid

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