Name/Title
QuiltEntry/Object ID
2003.16.1Description
Linsey quilt, probably from the Reed family of Spring City, c. 1861-1870.
Comments from Knoxville quilt historian Merikay Waldvogel, 5/2/2003 & 8/16/2018--
It's a "linsey quilt," [sometimes linsy, lincy] which refers to the fabric (fabric is the interesting part; no pattern). The term came from a town in England by the same name, which manufactured utilitarian-type fabric. But this fabric can be produced with any 4-harness loom.
Has a cotton warp (the first put on) and wool weft; no linen in it at all.
These fabrics probably made before and during the Civil War; quilt probably made after the Civil War. (During the Civil War, women who lived in the interior of the country went back to weaving domestic cloth. Fabrics in this quilt are probably all hand-woven and dyed. The solid blue fabric (also known as "janes") was used in men's jackets and pants, the striped and checked fabrics were used in women's skirts. The butternut squares look like Confederate uniform material. The back of this quilt might be a blanket.
Cotton batting.
Edges are whipstitched with heavy thread instead of using binding.
Handstitched; no machine stitching apparent.
Block strips of piecing 14" wide. 5 strips.
4 stiches per inch.Collection
Linda Claussen and the Thursday Bee Quilt Collection