QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1628

Alternate inventory control number:

1628a

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Surveyed owner is the great granddaughter of the quilt maker

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Quilt's title:

Pieced Rose

Where the quilt was made, county:

McMinn

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

1847

Quilt top made by:

Edgemon, Martha

Quiltmaker's birth date:

05/31/1830

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

McMinn County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Tennessee

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

04/18/1907

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

Edgemon, William

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Farming

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quilted by:

Edgemon, Martha

Type of inscription:

Date; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Martha Edgemon; 1847

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1847

Method used to make the inscription:

In the quilting

Location of inscription:

on block

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Read more about the pieced rose quilts in "The Quilts of Tennessee" by Bets Ramsey and Merikay Waldvogel.

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Additional family history available through the Tennessee State Library and Archives.

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?

68 inches

How long is the quilt?

78 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

12 x 12 inches

Number of borders:

4

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

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

Other pieced rose quilts were found in this same area of East Tennessee.

Subject of the quilt:

Pieced Rose

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

15

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Wear to edge or binding

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

What color is the quilt?

Green; Pink; Red; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Describe the borders:

Borders on two sides (at right angles to each other) -- Widths: 1,2,1,3.25 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Woven or homespun

Description of the back:

Homespun by the maker

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Note the change in quilting patterns in the two outer borders. The signature and date are in the block containing the pitcher. The stuffed areas were manipulated using a chicken bone according to family lore.

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting; Stuffed work

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Stipple

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Stipple

Describe the quilting designs used:

Leaves; flowers; baskets; urns; chevrons; tulips; grapes; pitcher; flower pot

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