QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-550
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
CH 57
Alternate inventory control number:
0057a
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
This is one of approx. 35 quilts made by this quiltmaker.
Where the quilt was made, city:
Chattanooga
Where the quilt was made, state:
Tennessee (TN)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c. 1930
Quilt top made by:
Timmons, Lorraine Porter
Quiltmaker's birth date:
c. 1919
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Porter, Fred T.
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Porter, Lillian McGee
How wide is the quilt?
69
How long is the quilt?
84
Size of quilt blocks:
10.5 x 10.5
Sashing width:
3 inches
Number of borders:
Single
Shape of corners:
Straight
Owner's name for quilt:
Sunflower
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Dahlia/Dresden Plate
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Overall condition:
Excellent/like new
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unused
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Muslin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Print; Floral; Multiple Scrap
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
What color is the quilt?
Pink; Yellow; Green; Blue or Navy; White
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)
Describe the borders:
Borders and Sashing same 3" floral print.
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:
6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline; Single parallel lines
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Quiltmaker stated that this quilt had been shown in numerous quilt shows, but doesn't recall specifics.
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Tennessee State Library and Archives
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quiltmaker
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt top
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Quilts of Tennessee
Details
Cite this Quilt
Timmons, Lorraine Porte. Sunflower. 1930-1949. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-550. Accessed: 03/29/24
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1930-1949
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