QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1677

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1944

Alternate inventory control number:

1944a

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1890s

Further information concerning dates:

May have been bound around 1920 because of use of bias binding.

How wide is the quilt?

51 inches

How long is the quilt?

59 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5 x 8.5 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

String Bowtie

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing; Foundation Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Briar stitches on edges of Bow Ties.

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Black

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Shape of edge:

Straight

Description of the back:

unrecorded

Describe the binding:

Peach bias--may have been added later.

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

Describe the quilting designs used:

Unrecorded.

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