QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1688

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1957

Alternate inventory control number:

1957a

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

great nephew

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Where the quilt was made, city:

Salem

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Family/owner's date for quilt:

ca. 1875

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

ca. 1885

Quilt top made by:

Hinshilwood, Ida Marie

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1860

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

Salem

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

OH

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Hinshilwood, John

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Hinshilwood, Ellen Loudon

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Scotch Irish

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Hinshilwood, Ida Marie

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

How wide is the quilt?

53 inches

How long is the quilt?

61 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

19 x 19 inches

Number of borders:

1

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

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

various embroidery stitches along seamlines and motifs in patches.

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet

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

Describe the borders:

2 inch wide purple velvet border.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Maroon

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/no separate binding

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee