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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