QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-196
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee; Tennessee State Museum Collection
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
0388
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public-Other
Quilt owner's name:
Tennessee State Museum
Quilt owner's city:
Nashville
Quilt owner's state:
Tennessee (TN)
Alternate inventory control number:
2007.61.7
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Descent of quilt: quiltmaker's husband to 2nd wife to niece. In 2007, the quilt was gifted to the Tennessee State Museum.
Quilt's title:
Pine Burr
Where the quilt was made, county:
Campbell
Where the quilt was made, state:
Tennessee (TN)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1890
Quilt top made by:
Miller, Mrs. Alfred B.
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1910
Quilted by:
Miller, Mrs. Alfred B.
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
How wide is the quilt?
64"
How long is the quilt?
77"
Size of quilt blocks:
18.5"
Shape of corners:
Straight
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Pine Burr
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Pineapple
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Overall condition:
Good/moderate use
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Overall color scheme:
Two color
What color is the quilt?
Red; White
Antique colors:
Turkey Red
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
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:
6
Width between quilting lines:
1/2"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond; Patches outlined/in the ditch
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch
Describe the quilting designs used:
Overlapping circles
Contests entered:
Annual Quilt Show, 2nd place ribbon, McMinn County Living Heritage Museum - Athens, TN
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Tennessee State Library and Archives
When was the form filled out?
02-09-1985
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
Miller, Mrs. Alfred B. Pine Burr. 1876-1900. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee; Tennessee State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-196. Accessed: 03/28/24