QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1254

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1455

Alternate inventory control number:

1455a

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Quilt's title:

Dutch Rose Variation

Where the quilt was made, city:

Johnson City

Where the quilt was made, county:

Washington

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

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

c. 1890

Who estimated the quilt's date?

B Ramsey

How wide is the quilt?

62.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

80 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5 inches (across hexagon)

Number of borders:

2

Shape of corners:

Rounded

This is a:

Finished quilt

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Subject of the quilt:

Scrap

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Overall condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Wear to edge or binding

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Some of the original colors have faded to tan and brown.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Red; Orange; Green; Beige or Tan; Brown

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the quilt setting:

Setting triangles

Describe the borders:

Plain borders; each is 2.25 inches wide

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

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Double parallel lines; 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 collector

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

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