QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1718

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1986

Alternate inventory control number:

1986a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Lizzie was a caterer famous for her candy Easter eggs. She ran up a large debt for sugar, eggs, chocolate, etc. with owner's grandparents. Lizzie made the quilt in payment of debt.

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Possibly made in Northampton, PA.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

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

ca. 1880-1890

Quilt top made by:

Church, Lizzie

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Caterer

How wide is the quilt?

81 inches

How long is the quilt?

96 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

12 x 12 inches

Number of borders:

2

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

School House

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Old Home

Brackman # or other source & #:

864, 865

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple Scrap; Solid/plain

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing; Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)

Describe the borders:

Red inner border (sashing) and blue outer border, 7 inches wide.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

white and black print

Describe the binding:

maroon

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Cables

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline quilted in pieced blocks, feathered bands in sashing, cable in border.

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

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee