QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-711

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

0907

Alternate inventory control number:

0907a

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

Where the quilt was made, county:

Rutherford

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1890

Quilt top made by:

Rutledge, No First Name

Quilted by:

Rutledge, No First Name

How wide is the quilt?

72

How long is the quilt?

74

Size of quilt blocks:

9 x 9

Shape of corners:

Straight

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Cross in the Square

Brackman # or other source & #:

1829

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

36

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Open seams; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Print; Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

What color is the quilt?

Red; Green; Blue or Navy; Beige or Tan

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Black

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee

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