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