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:
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