QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1661

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1925

Alternate inventory control number:

1925a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Where the quilt was made, city:

Philadelphia possibly

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

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?

65 inches

How long is the quilt?

75.5 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

10 x 10.75 inche

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy quilt

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Large variety of embroidery stitches used and many designs from transfer patterns.

Overall condition:

Very good/almost new

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:

Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Shape of edge:

Straight

Description of the back:

Red twill

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Describe the binding:

Red grosgrain braid, machine applied.

How is the binding made?

Woven tape; Machine sewn

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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