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QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1719

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1987

Alternate inventory control number:

1987a

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

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

Purchased at a flea market in Crossville, TN

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

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

ca. 1890

How wide is the quilt?

60 inches

How long is the quilt?

80 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

6 x 6 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Log Cabin variation

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Foundation Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Polished cotton foundation fabric.

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

What color is the quilt?

Red; Black

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Shape of edge:

Straight

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

Cite this Quilt

Log Cabin variation. 1876-1900. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1719. Accessed: 03/28/24