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Pine Burr; Mayflower var.

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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

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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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