QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1647

Alternate inventory control number:

1647a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

"Used in boys' rooms. Very cold! Heated with a Franklin stove."

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:

1876-1900

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c. 1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

B Ramsey

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 occupation:

Homemaker

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?

70 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

3 x 7 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Brick -- Boys' Quilt

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Scrap

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Distortion or shrinkage; Fading; Insect damage

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

What color is the quilt?

Green; Turquoise or Teal; Black; Gray; Beige or Tan; Brown

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the back of the quilt?

Gray

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16?)

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan

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