QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1654

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The quiltmaker's son and the surveyed owner's husband were life long friends. The quilt was obtained from the quiltmaker's daughter in an unspecified manner.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lynchburg

Where the quilt was made, county:

Moore

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1930-1949

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

c, 1930

Quilt top made by:

Galloway, Mary

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quilted by:

Galloway, Mary

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

How wide is the quilt?

78.5

How long is the quilt?

82

Size of quilt blocks:

13.5 x 8.5 inches

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Owner's name for quilt:

Mosaic

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

The Diamond Field

Brackman # or other source & #:

160m

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Survey notes unspecified "damage" to quilt.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Yellow; Green; Blue or Navy; Lavender; White

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the quilt setting:

Set in diagonal rows (diamond shaped blocks)

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Patches outlined/in the ditch

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee