QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1492

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1736

Alternate inventory control number:

1736a

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Surveyed owner acquired the quilt in 1987 in Connecticut. Method of acquisition is undocumented.

Quilt's title:

Peaceful Hours

Where the quilt was made, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1800-1849

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

c. 1830

Who estimated the quilt's date?

B Ramsey

How wide is the quilt?

85.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

95.5 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

9 x 9 inches

Number of borders:

2

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

2078

Subject of the quilt:

Star

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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

no

Overall condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Overall color scheme:

Two color

What color is the quilt?

Red; White

Antique colors:

Madder Red or Cinnamon Red

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the borders:

Sawtooth inner border, 3.5 inches wide; outer border 7.5 inches wide

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Describe the quilting designs used:

Interlocking circles and feathers; plumes

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee