QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1494

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1738

Alternate inventory control number:

1738a

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Acquired by surveyed owner in Connecticut. Method of acquisition is undocumented.

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin

Where the quilt was made, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

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

c. 1890

Who estimated the quilt's date?

B Ramsey

How wide is the quilt?

62 inches

How long is the quilt?

70 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Summer spread (quilt top bound but not backed or quilted or tied)

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Brackman # or other source & #:

2576

Subject of the quilt:

Log cabin

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Foundation Piecing

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Rayon; Wool Challis

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

What color is the quilt?

Red; Blue or Navy; Purple; Black; Beige or Tan; Brown

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Shape of edge:

Straight

How is the binding made?

Bias 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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee