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

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