QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1662

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1926

Alternate inventory control number:

1926a

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

great great grandson

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Where the quilt was made, city:

Duke

Where the quilt was made, state:

Alabama (AL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1850-1875

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

ca. 1870s

Quilt top made by:

Palmer, Martha

Quiltmaker's birth date:

ca. 1800

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1888--Duke, AL

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Palmer, John

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quilted by:

Palmer, Martha

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

How wide is the quilt?

92 inches

How long is the quilt?

102.5 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

13 x 13 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Rounded

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Double Irish Chain

Brackman # or other source & #:

1014

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

one corner damaged

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Plaid

Overall color scheme:

Two color

What color is the quilt?

Rust; Blue or Navy; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side; Other

Describe the quilt setting:

patten made with two different blocks

Describe the borders:

5.75 inch wide border of dark blue fabric.

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Describe the binding:

Rust print

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Width between quilting lines:

.5 inches

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Single parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Diagonal lines in pieced blocks and border. Diamond grid in background.

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