QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1712

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1980

Alternate inventory control number:

1980a

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

great granddaughter in-law

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1920s-30s

Quilt top made by:

Gilliland, Mrs. James

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Civil War veteran

How wide is the quilt?

68 inches

How long is the quilt?

89 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

15 x 15 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Dresden Plate

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Freindship Ring

Brackman # or other source & #:

3471a

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Coral; Lavender

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

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

Description of the back:

feedsacks

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Ouline quilting in patches and parallel lines in sashing.

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee