Alabama basket pattern quilt, pieced and appliqued cotton with 30 squares and a blue and gold border in shades of blue, gold and and brown. Machine stitched basket handles, other areas appear hand sewn. Approximately 80" x 68". Provenance: a handwritten note accompanying this quilt states that it was made by Emily A. Chastain of Cullman, Alabama (born 1850 in Georgia). Note and census information accompanies quilt. Provenance: Lynnville, Tennessee estate. Condition: Losses to fabric in lower right and left hand corners, wear and losses at edges, scattered small stains, one small discreetly patched area near center.