QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1303

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1505

Alternate inventory control number:

1505a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Surveyed owner is the granddaughter of the quilt maker.

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

"Her (the quilt maker's) husband was much older and rather cantankerous. She kept a horse saddled and often rode at night."

Quilt's title:

Urn and Flowers

Where the quilt was made, city:

Buffalo Valley

Where the quilt was made, county:

Putnam

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1850

Quilt top made by:

Jared, Frances Woodbury Bennett

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1833

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

Knox County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Tennessee

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1882

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

Jared, Josiah

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Farmer; Homemaker

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Bennett, Heywood G.

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Houston, Esther L.

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quilted by:

Jared, Frances Woodbury Bennett

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bennett

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Farmer

How wide is the quilt?

67.25 inches

How long is the quilt?

81.25 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

16.5 x 19 inches

Shape of corners:

Rounded

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Tulip Quilt

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Subject of the quilt:

Floral applique

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

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

Unstable dyes

Repairs:

Rebound

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

What color is the quilt?

Red; Yellow; Green; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing; Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)

Describe the quilt setting:

Triple row sashing with 9-patch cornerstones

Describe the borders:

Duplication of sashing

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

11

Width between quilting lines:

.75 inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single 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

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