QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1721

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1988

Alternate inventory control number:

1988a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Ownere's grandfather was a physician who accepted this quilt in payment of services.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1930s

How wide is the quilt?

67 inches

How long is the quilt?

84 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

15 x 15 inches

Number of borders:

2

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Stars in Circle

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Anne Orr

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Two color

What color is the quilt?

White; Blue or Navy; Pink

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

Inner white border, outer blue border, 4.5 inches wide.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the binding:

white

How is the binding made?

Bias 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:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline quilting in blocks, parallel lines 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

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

Inherited

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee