
QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-1272
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
Details
Cite this Quilt
Brown, Annie Belle Hodge. String Lone Star, reversible. 1930-1949. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1272. Accessed: 02/11/25