QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-1662
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
1926
Alternate inventory control number:
1926a
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
great great grandson
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Where the quilt was made, city:
Duke
Where the quilt was made, state:
Alabama (AL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1850-1875
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
ca. 1870s
Quilt top made by:
Palmer, Martha
Quiltmaker's birth date:
ca. 1800
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1888--Duke, AL
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Palmer, John
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Baptist
Quilted by:
Palmer, Martha
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
English
How wide is the quilt?
92 inches
How long is the quilt?
102.5 inches
Size of quilt blocks:
13 x 13 inches
Number of borders:
1
Shape of corners:
Rounded
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Double Irish Chain
Brackman # or other source & #:
1014
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Overall condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe the damage:
one corner damaged
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Plaid
Overall color scheme:
Two color
What color is the quilt?
Rust; Blue or Navy; White
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side; Other
Describe the quilt setting:
patten made with two different blocks
Describe the borders:
5.75 inch wide border of dark blue fabric.
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
Describe the binding:
Rust print
How is the binding made?
Straight 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:
9
Width between quilting lines:
.5 inches
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond; Single parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Diagonal lines in pieced blocks and border. Diamond grid in background.
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
Cite this Quilt
Palmer, Marth. Double Irish Chain. 1850-1875. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1662. Accessed: 04/24/24