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22-18-1664

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1931

Alternate inventory control number:

1931a

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

great grandson

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Family believes she made a quilt like this for each of her 6 children.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Dyersburg

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:

1902

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

ca. 1902

Quilt top made by:

Ledsinger, Mary Louisa Ferguson

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1846

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1933

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Morgan; Will; Tom

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Ferguson, Mary Louisa

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

How wide is the quilt?

76 inches

How long is the quilt?

78 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

18 x 18 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Crazy quilt

Subject of the quilt:

Political

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Other embellishment technique; Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Contains ribbon with portrait and inscription "Our Bob" referring to Bob Taylor, governor of TN. Could be a memorial ribbon.

Embellishments used:

Lots of embroidery stitches along seam lines.

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Describe the damage:

Some silks have slight damage.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet; Satin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple Scrap; Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Red

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

3.5 inch wide maroon velvet border.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Fine maroon cotton.

What color is the back of the quilt?

Maroon

Describe the binding:

No binding--possibly edges turned in?

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

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

Cite this Quilt

Ledsinger, Mary Louisa Ferguso. Crazy quilt. 1901-1929. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1664. Accessed: 03/28/24