QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1681

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1949

Alternate inventory control number:

1949a

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1901-1929

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

ca. 1900

How wide is the quilt?

70 inches

How long is the quilt?

75 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

10 wide pieced strips

Shape of corners:

Straight

Owner's name for quilt:

Utility quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Crazy quilt

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroider along seamlines.

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple Scrap

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan

Describe the quilting designs used:

Fan quilted over all.

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