QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-1714
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
1982
Alternate inventory control number:
1982a
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:
Made while quilter was a teacher at a boarding school. Possibly made in VA or Ketrow, TN
Where the quilt was made, city:
Vestal
Where the quilt was made, state:
Virginia (VA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1895-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
ca. 1900
Quilt top made by:
Mahaffey, Rusha Isabel Miller
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1872
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
VA
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1954
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Teacher
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Miller, Rusha Isabel
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
How wide is the quilt?
70 inches
How long is the quilt?
101 inches
Size of quilt blocks:
23 x 23 inches
Shape of corners:
Straight
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Crazy quilt
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Embellishment techniques:
Embroidery
Overall condition:
Good/moderate use
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Wool
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
black print
What color is the back of the quilt?
Black
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Many embroidered flowers, various stitches along seamlines.
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
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
Cite this Quilt
Mahaffey, Rusha Isabel Mille. Crazy quilt. 1876-1900. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1714. Accessed: 03/29/24