
QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-1358
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
1571
Alternate inventory control number:
1571a
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Purchased from Drinnon estate 2/28/1987 - near Sneedville, TN
Quilt's title:
Devil's Claws variation
Where the quilt was made, county:
Hancock
Where the quilt was made, state:
Tennessee (TN)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1901-1929
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c. 1920
Who estimated the quilt's date?
B Ramsey
How wide is the quilt?
62.5 inches
How long is the quilt?
74.5 inches
Size of quilt blocks:
10 x 10 inches
Number of borders:
1
Shape of corners:
Straight
This is a:
Finished quilt
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Traditional pattern variation
Brackman # or other source & #:
1952a
Subject of the quilt:
Scrap
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine joined
Overall condition:
Good/moderate use
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Striped; Checked; Print; Plaid; Solid/plain; Floral; Multiple Scrap
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
What color is the quilt?
Red; Yellow; Green; Blue or Navy; Gray; Beige or Tan; Brown
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Describe the borders:
2 inches wide; on two sides
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
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
Describe the quilting designs used:
Right angles
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?
Purchased the quilt
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Quilts of Tennessee
Cite this Quilt
Devil's Claws variation. 1901-1929. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1358. Accessed: 12/10/23