QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1496

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1740

Alternate inventory control number:

1740a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The surveyed owner is the daughter of the quilt maker.

Quilt's title:

Broken Star

Where the quilt was made, city:

Florence

Where the quilt was made, state:

Alabama (AL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1948

Quilt top made by:

Glass, Ola D.

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1910

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

Dixon

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Tennessee

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1977

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Brown, Norman

Quilted by:

Glass, Ola D.

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Brown

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

How wide is the quilt?

67.25 inches

How long is the quilt?

81.5 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Rounded

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Lone Star

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?

Unknown

Brackman # or other source & #:

4007

Subject of the quilt:

Star

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors; Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Green; Yellow; Red; White

Describe the borders:

7 inches wide

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Percale

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

11

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Patches outlined/in the ditch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Vines; Wreaths

Describe the quilting designs used:

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

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