QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1660

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1924

Alternate inventory control number:

1924a

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

great niece

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Where the quilt was made, city:

Cleveland

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1908

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

1908

Quilt top made by:

Wade, Tay Goode

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1908

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

Cleveland

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

TN

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1940--Vale, Oregon

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Wade, Henry

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Goode, Garland

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Goode, Seripta

Type of inscription:

Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

1908

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Describe where the inscription was found:

front

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Goode, Tay

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

How wide is the quilt?

64.25 inches

How long is the quilt?

74 .25 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

various

Shape of corners:

Straight

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy quilt

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Lots of embroidery, various stitches, figures.

Embellishment materials used in quilt top:

Wool thread

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Red; Blue or Navy; Black

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

cambric

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Machine sewn

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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