QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-1702
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
0537
Alternate inventory control number:
0537a
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Family origin of quiltmaker is unknown. Surveyed owner's grandfather purchased the quilt from the civil war soldier who had used it during his service.
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
John R. Nelson, Knoxville, TN, bought the quilt, and his family members have passed it down over the years.
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1850-1875
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Merikay Waldvogel
How wide is the quilt?
92
How long is the quilt?
72
Size of quilt blocks:
27 1/2
Sashing width:
not recorded
Number of borders:
One outer border
Shape of corners:
Straight
Owner's name for quilt:
The Civil War Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Rose Tree
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
6
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Overall condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fading; Tears or holes
Describe the damage:
Surface Abrasion
Repairs:
Patched with period fabrics
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Center was cut out by civil war soldier so that the quilt could be used as a poncho. The hole was later repaired and two of the applique flowers were moved from another part of the quilt to make the repair less obvious.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
What color is the quilt?
Red; Yellow; Green
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by inner only sashing (no sashing along outer edge of outer blocks)
Describe the quilt setting:
Each sashing strip composed of three strips
Describe the borders:
7 1/4" applique swag border on three sides
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Woven or homespun
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
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:
12
Width between quilting lines:
5/8
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond
Describe the quilting designs used:
Sawtooth design in sashing
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Quilts of Tennessee Exhibit (Touring exhibit showcasing selected quilts from Quilts of Tennessee research project.) American Museum of Science and Energy, Oak Ridge, TN (Nov - Dec 1986); Rose Center, Morristown, TN (Feb - Mar 1987); Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, TN (Apr – May 1987); Nathanial Greene Museum, Greeneville, TN (June 1987); Carroll Reece Museum, Johnson City, TN (July – Aug 1987); Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN (Oct – Nov 1987); Pink Palace Museum, Memphis, TN (Nov 1987 – Jan 1988); Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, TN (Jul – Aug 1988)
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
Details
Cite this Quilt
The Civil War Quilt. 1850-1875. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1702. Accessed: 03/28/24