QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-981

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1178

Alternate inventory control number:

1178a

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

Quilt's title:

Whig Rose

Where the quilt was made, county:

Weakley

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1850-1875

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

c. 1860

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Bets Ramsey

How wide is the quilt?

88 inches

How long is the quilt?

106 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

14.5 x 14.5 inches

Sashing width:

2.5 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Rose of Sharon

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Embellishment materials used in quilt top:

Cotton thread

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

What color is the quilt?

Green; Yellow; Red; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Woven or homespun

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

The "rose of sharon" center is pieced.

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other; Patches outlined/in the ditch; Clamshell

Describe the quilting designs used:

Diamond rows

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