QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-84
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
0256
Alternate inventory control number:
0256a
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Where the quilt was made, county:
Knox
Where the quilt was made, state:
Tennessee (TN)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c. 1915
Quilt top made by:
Davidson, Sarah Jane Longbottom
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1851
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1924
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Store keeper
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Presbyterian
Quilted by:
Davidson, Sarah Jane Longbottom
How wide is the quilt?
69
How long is the quilt?
86
Number of borders:
2
Owner's name for quilt:
Lone Star
Brackman # or other source & #:
4005
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Overall condition:
Excellent/like new
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unused
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors
What color is the quilt?
Red; Orange; Blue or Navy; White
Describe the borders:
Single border on two opposite sides: 6" wide
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Boss Ball
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
5
Width between quilting lines:
1.5
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch; Patches outlined/in the ditch
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch
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?
Inherited
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Quilts of Tennessee
Details
Cite this Quilt
Davidson, Sarah Jane Longbotto. Lone Star. 1901-1929. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-84. Accessed: 06/16/24