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