QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1722

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1990

Alternate inventory control number:

1990a

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1850-1875

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

ca. 1850

How wide is the quilt?

77.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

85 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

25 x 28 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Princess Feather

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Princess Feather

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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?

Red; Green; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the binding:

Missing

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:

10

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Wreaths

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Feathered wreaths and bands in white background, diagonal parallel line quilting used through applique block and as filler.

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?

Received as a gift

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee