QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1716

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1984

Alternate inventory control number:

1984a

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1901-1929

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

ca. 1910

How wide is the quilt?

71.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

80 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

7.5 inch hexagon

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Hexagon variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

246--LAC 353

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple Scrap

What color is the quilt?

Red; Blue or Navy; Gray

Describe the borders:

2.25 inch wide border.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

paisley

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

red and black

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell

Describe the quilting designs used:

Allover clamshell quilting.

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?

Purchased the quilt

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee