Pink and white "Star Irish Chain Quilt." The pink "chain" blocks have been pieced in a star design. Trapunto-worked pineapples can be seen in the white space on the quilt. The quilt was found in a house built by Daniel Cleage.
Audio excerpt of Jewel Allen oral history recorded as part of the Tennessee State Parks Folklife Project. He discusses how he used to bottom chairs during the winters while his wife pieced quilts. His wife taught him to piece quilts and she...
Homespun red, black, and cream coverlet. Pieced together and handwoven on a one-inch loom. Supposedly these were used during the Civil War for hiding the family silver.
Red, green, and cream coverlet. Handwoven and pieced together on a one-inch loom. Supposedly used during the Civil War to wrap and hide the family silver.