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QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1685

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

0108

Alternate inventory control number:

0108a

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How wide is the quilt?

69

How long is the quilt?

86

Size of quilt blocks:

3.5

Sashing width:

N/A

Number of borders:

N/A

Owner's name for quilt:

Bar Quilt

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Number of quilt blocks:

18 bars

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:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

possible copperplate prints

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Pink; Burgundy

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

Alternating dark & light print fabrics arranged in strips

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Walnut dyed

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan

Describe the quilting designs used:

Triple row fan quilting all over

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

Bar Quilt. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1685. Accessed: 03/28/24