QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1553

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1810

Alternate inventory control number:

1810a

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Said by owner to have been made for a wedding in Georgia.

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1901-1929

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

c 1920

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Bets Ramsey

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

How wide is the quilt?

65 inches

How long is the quilt?

70 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Whole Cloth

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

What color is the quilt?

White

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?

Front turned to back

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

White wholecloth.

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8 stitches per inch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Octogan with pomegrantes. Cable in outer border.

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Tennessee State Library and Archives

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee