QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-84

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

0256

Alternate inventory control number:

0256a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Where the quilt was made, county:

Knox

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1915

Quilt top made by:

Davidson, Sarah Jane Longbottom

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1851

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1924

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Store keeper

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quilted by:

Davidson, Sarah Jane Longbottom

How wide is the quilt?

69

How long is the quilt?

86

Number of borders:

2

Owner's name for quilt:

Lone Star

Brackman # or other source & #:

4005

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Excellent/like new

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unused

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?

Red; Orange; Blue or Navy; White

Describe the borders:

Single border on two opposite sides: 6" wide

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Boss Ball

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1.5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Patches outlined/in the ditch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

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

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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