QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-1679
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
1947
Alternate inventory control number:
1947a
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Purchased at an estate sale.
Where the quilt was made, city:
Middlesboro ?
Where the quilt was made, state:
Kentucky (KY)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1876-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
ca. 1890
Type of inscription:
Date
Describe the type of inscription:
ribbon dated 1886
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Lafayette College
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1886
Method used to make the inscription:
Printed in the fabric
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
ribbon
Location of inscription:
on block
How wide is the quilt?
60 inches
How long is the quilt?
60 inches
Size of quilt blocks:
9 x 9 inches
Number of borders:
1
Shape of corners:
Scalloped
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Crazy quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Crazy quilt variation
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
25
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Embellishment techniques:
Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery
Embellishment materials used in quilt top:
Beads attached
Overall condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Sateen; Velvet
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Multiple Scrap
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
What color is the quilt?
Black
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Describe the borders:
6 inch wide pieced border with scalloped edge.
Shape of edge:
Scalloped
Materials used to make the back:
Silk
Describe the binding:
velvet
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
black
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
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Quilts of Tennessee
Cite this Quilt
Crazy quilt. 1876-1900. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1679. Accessed: 03/29/24