QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1709

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1977

Alternate inventory control number:

1977a

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

granddaughter

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Found in the home of Lindy Carroll (1840-1909)in Hubbard Springs.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hubbard Springs

Where the quilt was made, state:

Virginia (VA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1850-1875

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

ca. 1850

How wide is the quilt?

90 inches

How long is the quilt?

94 inches

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Rose of Sharon

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Vase of Flowers

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Overall condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Tears or holes

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Two color

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Green; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

1 vase in center, others lined up along edges of quilt.

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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