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