QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-2010
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
0150
Alternate inventory control number:
0150a
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Inherited by daughter
Where the quilt was made, city:
Commerce
Where the quilt was made, state:
Georgia (GA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c. 1920
Quilt top made by:
Wood, Matilda Owens
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1888
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1968
Quiltmaker's occupation:
emp. by Atlas Paper Box Co.
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Owens, Frank
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Owens, Mary
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
AME
Quilted by:
Wood, Matilda Owens
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
African American
How wide is the quilt?
74.5
How long is the quilt?
74.5
Size of quilt blocks:
21.5
Sashing width:
3.5
Shape of corners:
Straight
Owner's name for quilt:
Square In A Square
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Kansas Star
Brackman # or other source & #:
1732a
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Overall condition:
Poor/very worn
Damage:
Fading; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Light or pastel colors
What color is the quilt?
Green; Pink; White
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Describe the borders:
From .25" to 1.625" variable
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
muslin
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
4
Describe the quilting designs used:
Very irregular shapes. "Shell" or "Fan" that breaks into other shapes.
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
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Quilts of Tennessee
Details
Cite this Quilt
Wood, Matilda Owen. Square In A Square. 1901-1929. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-2010. Accessed: 04/20/24