QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1549

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1801

Alternate inventory control number:

1801a

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

Where the quilt was made, city:

Los Angeles

Where the quilt was made, state:

California (CA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1963

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

1935

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Bets Ramsey

Further information concerning dates:

Quilt contains 1930s era fabrics.

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

How wide is the quilt?

66.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

85.75 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Brackman # or other source & #:

1020

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Damage:

Fading

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Blue or Navy

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

Similar to Irish Chain

Describe the borders:

Straight border 2.25 inches wide on four sides.

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?

Straight grain; Front turned to back

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:

9 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square

Describe the quilting designs used:

Quilting follows the inch squares.

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Tennessee State Library and Archives

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Other

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

Other

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee