QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1669

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1935

Alternate inventory control number:

1935a

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

great niece

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Where the quilt was made, county:

Grainger

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1880

Quilt top made by:

Schultz, Grace or; Helton, Stella Schultz

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

Grainger Co.

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

TN

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Teachers

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

How wide is the quilt?

64 inches

How long is the quilt?

88 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

3 inch diameter hexagons

Shape of corners:

Rounded

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Hexagon

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Honeycomb Patch

Brackman # or other source & #:

160g

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

What color is the quilt?

Green; Orange; Pink; White

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the binding:

white

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:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Each hexagon is outline quilted and has an X through center.

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