QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1676

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1943

Alternate inventory control number:

1943a

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

great granddaughter

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1850-1875

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

ca. 1860

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

How wide is the quilt?

80 inches

How long is the quilt?

99 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

12.5 x 12.5 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Crown of Thorns variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

1077 variation

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20 whole

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Two color

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Blue or Navy; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by pieced pattern sashing

Describe the borders:

1.5 inch border on two sides.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/no separate binding

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting; Stuffed work

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Describe the quilting designs used:

Echo quilting in pieced areas, various floral motifs in white 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