QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-766

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

0965

Alternate inventory control number:

0965a

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1930-1949

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c. 1930

How wide is the quilt?

68

How long is the quilt?

72

Shape of corners:

Straight

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Lone Star

Brackman # or other source & #:

4005

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Light or pastel colors; Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink; Red; White

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How is the binding made?

Straight 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:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee