QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-1723
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
1991
Alternate inventory control number:
1991a
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1876-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
ca. 1880
How wide is the quilt?
58 inches
How long is the quilt?
73 inches
Size of quilt blocks:
6 x 6 inches
Shape of corners:
Straight
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Irish Chain
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Irish Chain
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
pattern created with 2 different blocks
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Overall condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fading
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; Blue or Navy; White
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
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:
7
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond
Describe the quilting designs used:
All over diamond grid quilting.
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
Irish Chain. 1876-1900. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1723. Accessed: 04/18/24