QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1717

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1985

Alternate inventory control number:

1985a

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

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

ca. 1880-1900

How wide is the quilt?

68 inches

How long is the quilt?

85 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

28 x 28 inches

Shape of corners:

Rounded

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Stars Upon Star

Brackman # or other source & #:

3777--LAC 211

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

6 whole, 3 half

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Two color

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Gold; White

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:

Stencilled with birds, flowers, swag borders--probably an early 1800s textile.

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the binding:

white cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Unusual stenciled backing.

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan

Describe the quilting designs used:

Allover fan quilting in triple lines.

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