QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-1067
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
1270
Alternate inventory control number:
1270a
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Per the surveyed owner, "Great Grandmother made [this quilt] when [she was a] young girl."
Quilt's title:
Vase of Flowers
Where the quilt was made, county:
Rhea
Where the quilt was made, state:
Tennessee (TN)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1850-1875
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c. 1870
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Bets Ramsey
Quilt top made by:
Rector, Rilda Smith
Quilted by:
Rector, Rilda Smith
How wide is the quilt?
72 inches
How long is the quilt?
81.25 inches
Size of quilt blocks:
18.5 x 18 inches
Sashing width:
7.75; 2.75; 4.5 inches
Number of borders:
1
Shape of corners:
Rounded
This is a:
Finished quilt
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Traditional pattern variation
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Vase is pieced
Overall condition:
Poor/very worn
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Open seams; Stains
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors
What color is the quilt?
Red; Orange; Green; White
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Describe the borders:
Plain border on three sides
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
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:
8
Width between quilting lines:
.25 inch
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design; Single parallel lines
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Feathering; Wreaths
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
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
Details
Cite this Quilt
Rector, Rilda Smit. Vase of Flowers. 1850-1875. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1067. Accessed: 07/27/24