QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1662

Alternate inventory control number:

1662a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Quilt's title:

Wild Goose Chase

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. 1905

Who estimated the quilt's date?

B Ramsey

Quilt top made by:

Hardiman, Addie Sims

Quiltmaker's birth date:

07/04/1886

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?

74 inches

How long is the quilt?

78 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Rounded

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Flying Geese

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Original to maker

Brackman # or other source & #:

2912

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

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:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Red; Blue or Navy; Beige or Tan

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

Two sides, 3.5 inches wide

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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:

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