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QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1444

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1661

Alternate inventory control number:

1661a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Quilt's title:

Pickle Dish

Where the quilt was made, county:

Madison

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

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

c. 1900

Quilt top made by:

Hardiman, Addie Sims

Quiltmaker's birth date:

07/04/1866

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

Madison County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Georgia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1948

Quilted by:

Hardiman, Addie Sims

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Sims

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

How wide is the quilt?

65.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

80 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

11 x 11 inches

Sashing width:

1.5 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

305

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

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Checked; Print; Plaid; Solid/plain; Floral; Geometric; Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

What color is the quilt?

Red; Green; Blue or Navy; Maroon; Black; Gray; Brown

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:

Same as sashing

Shape of edge:

Straight

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Black; White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Patches outlined/in the ditch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Double row right angles

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

Hardiman, Addie Sim. Pickle Dish. 1876-1900. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1444. Accessed: 03/28/24