QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1697

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1967

Alternate inventory control number:

1967a

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

great great niece

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Where the quilt was made, county:

Hardeman

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:

1910s-20s

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

ca. 1930s top, quilted later

Further information concerning dates:

quilted about 1975

Quilt top made by:

Doyle, Eva

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1930s--Hardeman Co., TN

How wide is the quilt?

60 inches

How long is the quilt?

82.5 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

7 x 7 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Flower Basket

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Cactus Basket

Brackman # or other source & #:

729

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Very good/almost new

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Green; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing; Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection); Separated by inner only sashing (no sashing along outer edge of outer blocks)

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green

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:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Allover outline quiltings.

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?

Inherited

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee