QUILT INDEX RECORD

25-21-39

Who documented this quilt?

Winedale Quilt Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin

Texas Quilt Search Number:

W2h18.71

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

technical reviewer

When was the form filled out?

1971, 2007

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt collector; Other

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

donor; technical reviewer

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Mariner's Compass

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Chips and Whetstones

Brackman # or other source & #:

3400 similar

How wide is the quilt?

72 in.

How long is the quilt?

72 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Describe the corners:

rounded (2 corners are straight; 2 are rounded)

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Gold; Green; Pink; Red

Antique colors:

Chrome Green; Turkey Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Some fading and wear on this quilt may be attributed to its having been displayed on a bed as a period furnishing in one of the historic structures at Winedale as per Miss Ima Hogg's instructions.

Time period:

1800-1849

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Winedale did not estimate a date for this quilt.

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

1840 -1860

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9 pieced blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

21 in. x 21 in. generally

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout; Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

4 in. pieced border in sawtooth pattern

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Gold stars are appliqued; the remainder is pieced. 2 backgrounds in blocks have been pieced

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Single parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline quilting in pieced areas; diagonal parallel lines in background squares that change direction from square to square.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Miss Ima Hogg (1882-1975), a noted Texas decorative arts collector, philanthropist, and historic preservationist, donated the Winedale property and its historic structures and period furnishings to the University of Texas in 1967. This quilt is one of a number of quilts she gave to Winedale in the 1960s and 1970s. Few records exist on the provenance of these quilts, though we know that typically she purchased decorative arts at auction and in antique stores in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Massachusetts during the 1960s. Miss Hogg probably purchased this quilt for $85.00 (according to a tag on the quilt at the time of accessioning). She brought the quilt to Winedale in late October 1971, intending it to be placed at the foot of a specific period bed at Winedale.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Fayette Heritage Museum, La Grange, Texas, January - March, 1979.

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

There are images of this quilt in the following: Lonn Taylor, "Winedale: The Fulfillment of a Dream," Texas Homes (April 1980). p.66; Mary E. Emmerling, "American Country: A Style Source Book (New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1980), p. 229; Charles Muller, "The German Influence in Texas," in Ohio Antique Review (December 1984), p. 34; Lonn Taylor and David B. Warren, Texas Furniture (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1975), p. 42, 43.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Winedale, Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin

Quilt owner's city:

Round Top

Quilt owner's county:

Fayette

Quilt owner's state:

Texas (TX)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Billy Moore

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Assistant Director Winedale

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