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