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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