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
Cite this Quilt
Princess Feather . 1850-1875. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1722. Accessed: 04/18/24