QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1682

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1950

Alternate inventory control number:

1950a

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Owners aunt purchased the quilt from a farm wife neighbor in 1933 for $35.

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Quiltmaker had same name as her husband, Bill.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Solway

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1930-32

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

ca. 1930

Further information concerning dates:

purchased from maker in 1933.

Quilt top made by:

Noman, Bill

Quiltmaker's occupation:

farm wife

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Church of God

Quilted by:

Norman, Bill

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

farmer

How wide is the quilt?

66 inches

How long is the quilt?

78.5 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

18.5 inches diameter

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Double Wedding Ring

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Double Wedding Ring

Brackman # or other source & #:

302

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

White

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

Wedding Ring type

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the binding:

Blue

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Machine sewn

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Describe the quilting designs used:

Star or floral design in white areas, outline quilting in pieced areas with single line following curves of rings.

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 top

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