QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-270
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
0453
Alternate inventory control number:
0453a
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
Surveyed owner is a great niece of the quiltmaker.
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Quilt is attributed to the "mother of Ruth Fox" - name unknown.
Where the quilt was made, city:
White Pine
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:
c. 1900
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
How wide is the quilt?
67"
How long is the quilt?
88"
Size of quilt blocks:
14.5" x 14"
Sashing width:
3" - 3.5"
Number of borders:
3
Shape of corners:
Straight
Owner's name for quilt:
Pine Burr
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Mayflower var.
Brackman # or other source & #:
2991
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
16
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Overall condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fading
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Green fabric has faded.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Striped; Solid/plain
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
What color is the quilt?
Orange; Green; White
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing; Separated by inner only sashing (no sashing along outer edge of outer blocks)
Describe the borders:
Three borders on two sides: 3" inside; 3" middle; 2.5" outside
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
Muslin
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
4
Width between quilting lines:
1.75"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo; Outline; Single parallel lines
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?
Inherited
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Quilts of Tennessee
Details
Cite this Quilt
Pine Burr. 1876-1900. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-270. Accessed: 03/29/24
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