QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-799

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

0997

Alternate inventory control number:

0997a

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

"This quilt was made by the loving hands of six (one name is unknown)sisters for a wedding gift for their only brother James Allen."

Where the quilt was made, county:

Montgomery

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. 1865

Quilt top made by:

Allen, Eliza; Allen, Ellen; Allen, Louise A.; Allen, Mary Jane; Allen, Laura Sophronia

Quilted by:

Allen, Eliza; Allen, Ellen; Allen, Louise A.; Allen, Mary Jane; Allen, Laura Sophronia

How wide is the quilt?

75

How long is the quilt?

81

Size of quilt blocks:

28 x 28

Sashing width:

9.5" on two ends; 9" on remaining two ends

Number of borders:

5

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Owner's name for quilt:

Four Block Applique

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Folk Art Applique

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

4

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Reverse Applique; Hand Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Bud is pieced. Leaf is appliqued and reverse appliqued. The center is pieced; the white inside is cut and appliqued. The rim is pieced to the circle in four sections and then appliqued.

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains; Fading

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; Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Green; Orange; Red; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

Five bands of sashing strips

Describe the borders:

Borders same as sashing

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Woven or homespun

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:

Green and White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Patches outlined/in the ditch; Single parallel lines; Echo

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Tennessee State Library and Archives

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt collector; Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee