QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-469
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
0666
Alternate inventory control number:
0666a
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
The quilt top was given to the surveyed owner by the maker, and the recipient had it quilted. The hired quilter is unspecified in the survey.
Where the quilt was made, city:
Winchester
Where the quilt was made, state:
Tennessee (TN)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1950-1975
When was the quilt started?
c. 1950
When was the quilt finished?
c. 1969
Quilt top made by:
Chumley, Florence
How wide is the quilt?
65
How long is the quilt?
76.5
Size of quilt blocks:
12 x 12 inches
Number of borders:
1
Shape of corners:
Straight
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Crescent & Star
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Overall condition:
Very good/almost new
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unwashed
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Overall color scheme:
Two color
What color is the quilt?
Yellow; White
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Describe the borders:
Single border on four sides - 2.5" wide
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream
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
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Patches outlined/in the ditch
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Stars at block intersections.
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?
Received as a gift
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Quilts of Tennessee
Details
Cite this Quilt
Chumley, Florenc. Crescent & Star. c. 1969. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-469. Accessed: 04/19/24