QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1461

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1700

Alternate inventory control number:

1700a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The quilt was acquired in Memphis, Tennessee in 1979. The surveyed owner attributes the quilt to her grandmother, but no family history was provided.

Quilt's title:

String Star with Six Points

Where the quilt was made, city:

Memphis

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1950-1975

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1950

How wide is the quilt?

102 inches

How long is the quilt?

74.5 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

18.5 x 18.5 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Brackman # or other source & #:

239

Subject of the quilt:

String quilt

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Strip/string Piecing

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

no

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Open seams; Stains

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

What color is the quilt?

Red; Pink; Orange; Green; Blue or Navy; Purple; Black; White

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Describe the binding:

Rayon seam binding hem tape

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee