QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1474

Alternate inventory control number:

1474a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

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

The quilt maker's spouse grew the cotton on their farm. It was ginned on their homemade gin.

Quilt's title:

String Lone Star, reversible

Where the quilt was made, county:

Sumner

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1930-1949

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

c. 1930

Who estimated the quilt's date?

B Ramsey

Quilt top made by:

Brown, Annie Belle Hodges

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10/12/1878

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

Sumner County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Tennessee

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

02/28/1968

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

Brown, Charles Cantrell

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife; Farmer

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Hodges, Christopher W.

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Hodges, Sophie Savaria Martin

Quilted by:

Brown, Annie Belle Hodges

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Hodges

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?

51 inches

How long is the quilt?

80 inches

Number of borders:

4

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

4003

Subject of the quilt:

String, Scrap Star

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Embellishment materials used in quilt top:

Cotton thread

Overall condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

What color is the quilt?

Green; Pink; Purple; Red; White; Yellow

Describe the borders:

Four, on two ends

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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

Reverse side is pieced and appliqued. Three blocks feature applique sheep. Blocks are surrounded by multiple borders, some with cornerstones and some without.

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1 and 1.5 inches

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Single parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Double row diamonds

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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