QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-1710
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
1978
Alternate inventory control number:
1978a
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Quilt found in farm home that has been in family for over 200 years. It is attributed to one of the daughters of Martin Luther Phillippi.
Where the quilt was made, city:
Rural Retreat
Where the quilt was made, county:
Wythe
Where the quilt was made, state:
Virginia (VA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1901-1929
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
ca. 1900
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Farmer
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Phillippi, Martin Luther
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Phillippi
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
How wide is the quilt?
77 inches
How long is the quilt?
85 inches
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Everday quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Crazy quilt
Where did the maker get their materials?
Old clothes; Sewing scraps
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Overall condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Fading; Tears or holes
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Wool
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Dark colors
Materials used to make the back:
Flannel
Describe the quilt filling:
Unknown
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
brown, pink
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
Everday quilt. 1901-1929. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1710. Accessed: 03/29/24