QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1616

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1886

Alternate inventory control number:

1886a

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

granddaughter of maker

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Where the quilt was made, city:

Loudon

Where the quilt was made, county:

Loudon

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1950-1975

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

ca. 1940 - 1960

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass

Quilt top made by:

Kelso, Grandmother

Quilted by:

Kelso, Grandmother

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

How wide is the quilt?

52 inches

How long is the quilt?

74 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

6 x 6 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Star of Le Moyne

Brackman # or other source & #:

3735

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

96

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Possible cut down on two side that have partial blocks.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Possibly some flour sacks.

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Turquoise or Teal

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side; Alternating with plain squares

Describe the borders:

Partial blocks on two sides.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

unbleached muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square; Single parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Single diagonal lines in pieced blocks and square grid in unpieced blocks.

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