QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-1429
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
1646
Alternate inventory control number:
1646a
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 religious affiliation:
Methodist
Quilted by:
Lee, Mildred Beene
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Beene
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:
Physician; Banker
How wide is the quilt?
56 inches
How long is the quilt?
71 inches
Size of quilt blocks:
16 x 16 inches
Number of borders:
3
Shape of corners:
Straight
This is a:
Finished quilt
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Brackman # or other source & #:
3772
Subject of the quilt:
Star
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
12
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; Machine 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:
Light or pastel colors
What color is the quilt?
Pink; Blue or Navy; Beige or Tan
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Describe the borders:
Three plain borders on four sides - 4.5 inches wide
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
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
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond; Patches outlined/in the ditch
Describe the quilting designs used:
Double row diamond 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
Cite this Quilt
Lee, Mildred Been. Blazing Star. 1901-1929. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1429. Accessed: 04/17/24