QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1502

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1746

Alternate inventory control number:

1746a

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The surveyed owner purchased the quilt at an antique mall and was told the quilt may have come from Tennessee or Mississippi.

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

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

c. 1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

R Harriss

How wide is the quilt?

71.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

78 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

13.5 x 13.5 inches

Sashing width:

4.5 inches (1.5 inches each strip)

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Mitered

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Schoolhouse

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Subject of the quilt:

Scrap Houses

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Checked; Print; Plaid; Solid/plain; Floral; Multiple Scrap

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Calico

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Red; Yellow; Blue or Navy; 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 quilt setting:

Triple row sashing

Describe the borders:

Plain, on four sides: 2.5 inches wide

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

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

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

Purchased the quilt

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee

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