QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1684

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1954

Alternate inventory control number:

1954a

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

granddaughter possibly

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Where the quilt was made, city:

Greenville

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1901-1929

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

ca. 1901

Quilt top made by:

Harmon, unknown

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials

Describe the type of inscription:

Embroidered

What is inscribed on the quilt?

DOH; NCH; 1901

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1901

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

How wide is the quilt?

60 inches

How long is the quilt?

77.5 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

irregular

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Crazy quilt

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Overall condition:

Very good/almost new

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Was backed with a bed spread in 1988.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

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:

bed spread

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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?

Inherited

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee