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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

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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