QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1446

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1663

Alternate inventory control number:

1663a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Where the quilt was made, county:

Bulllock

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1930

Quilt top made by:

McElveen, Sarah Elizabeth Brown

Quiltmaker's birth date:

06/01/1888

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

Bullock County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Georgia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1979

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

McElveen, Jesse Morgan

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Brown, Martha

Quilted by:

McElveen, Sarah Elizabeth Brown

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Brown

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

How wide is the quilt?

75.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

77.5 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

12 x 12 inches

Sashing width:

2.75 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Goose Tracks

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 & #:

1889

Subject of the quilt:

Scrap

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

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?

Coral; Blue or Navy; Black; Gray; Beige or Tan; White

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:

Plain, on four sides

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Pink

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1.5 inches

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