QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-423

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

0619

Alternate inventory control number:

0619a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The surveyed owner's grandmother participated in the creation of this quilt. It was a Civil War fundraiser, and several individuals made the blocks. There are 72 blocks and 72 names. The list of names is available but is too extensive to list on this site. This quilt was one of several made and raffled by the ladies of the Raus Community in Bedford County during the Civil War. Many of the names of people native to the community were "Tennessee Volunteers" (indicated by the initials "T.V.") serving in the 17th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. Three companies from Franklin County also served in this regiment. The names were written in ink made from berries. It is reported that this quilt and another quilt similar to it were hidden in stumps for safety during the looting raids throughout the area.

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Survey note: In reference to Mary High Prince, "She was (a)spy during the war for (the)confederate side. She had (a) message she was carrying to Columbia and was caught in Pulaski. She 'closed up' to the fire and burned the message and was sent home. Her fiance was hung (sic) in Murfreesboro. (He was a spy for confederate.) She took a wagon and his sister and cut him down and brought him home to Raus for burial."

Where the quilt was made, city:

Raus Community

Where the quilt was made, county:

Bedford

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt started?

1863

When was the quilt finished?

1864

Quilt top made by:

Prince, Mary High

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1840

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1931

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Prince, Benjamin

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Farmer/Housewife

Quilted by:

Prince, Mary High

Type of inscription:

Message; Multiple Names

Describe the type of inscription:

Verses

What is inscribed on the quilt?

I love the old red clay of Franklin Co. & good people

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on block

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Franklin County (Tennessee) Historical Review - January 1977.

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

How wide is the quilt?

74

How long is the quilt?

96

Size of quilt blocks:

9 x 9 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

Owner's name for quilt:

Basket

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Cherry Basket

Brackman # or other source & #:

664

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

72

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Repairs:

Rebound

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Survey suggests binding may have been replaced.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Red; Pink; Yellow; Green; Blue or Navy; Purple; Black; Gold; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

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?

Bias grain

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

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Patches outlined/in the ditch

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

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made quilt blocks or part of quilt top; Participated in group quilting

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee

Details

• 
• 
•