QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1724

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1992

Alternate inventory control number:

1992a

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

found in house in Vermont

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Found in a house in Benson, VT.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

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

ca. 1890--1910

Type of inscription:

Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

J. N. B.

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

How wide is the quilt?

61 inches

How long is the quilt?

75 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

13 x 14 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Crazy quilt

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery; Painting

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

What color is the quilt?

Black

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

Black velvet border.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Silk

Description of the back:

taffeta

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/no separate binding

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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?

Other

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee