QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Texas Sesquicentennial Quilt Association, Texas Quilt Search

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin

Texas Quilt Search Number:

tqs_0124

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

This quilt was reviewed and documented during the Texas Sesquicentennial Quilt Association's Phase II of the Texas Quilt Search, 1986-1989. Karey Bresenhan served as quilt historian.

When was the form filled out?

1986-1989

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Made the quilt

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Designed quilt motif; Designed the pattern

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

This quilt is presently owned by the quiltmaker.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Texas Wildflowers #1: Bonnets and Brushes Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Texas Wildflowers #1: Bonnets and Brushes

How wide is the quilt?

51 in.

How long is the quilt?

61 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Orange; Red

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1985

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1985

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Subject of the quilt:

Texas Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush, two spring wildflowers

Describe the quilt setting:

framed pictorial quilt

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

two borders, inner one is reddish-orange and outer is red; they frame pictorial center

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

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?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Describe the quilting designs used:

outline quilting around appliqued pieces; simple floral quilting across the two borders

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

This quilt represents the quiltmaker's exploration through quiltmaking of two of the most common and beautiful wildflowers that bloom in the Texas Spring: the Bluebonnet (State Flower of Texas) and the Indian Paintbrush. These two wildflowers typically bloom together, presenting hillsides of red and blue that captivate. The quiltmaker suggests this in her graphic presentation through the use of prints and solid fabrics.

Quilt top made by:

Hartnell-Williams, Janet

Quilted by:

Hartnell-Williams, Janet

Where the quilt was made, city:

McAllen

Where the quilt was made, county:

Hidalgo

Where the quilt was made, state:

Texas (TX)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

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

With this quilt, the quiltmaker wished "to capture the wonderful displays of wildflowers seen in Texas."

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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

This is the first of a series of three quilts created by Ms. Hartnell-Williams that depict the natural beauty of Texas Wildflowers.

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

"Great Texas Quilt RoundUp," Austin, Texas, 1986; “Lone Stars: A Legacy of Texas Quilts, 1936-1986,” 16th Annual International Quilt Festival, November, 1990, Houston, Texas.

Contests entered:

Many of Janet Hartnell-Williams's quilts have received awards at local and state quilt shows.

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Texas Sesquicentennial Quilt Association, Texas Quilt Search Archives

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

Bresenhan, Karoline Patterson and Nancy O'Bryant Puentes, Lone Stars: A Legacy of Texas Quilts, Vol. II, 1936-1986 (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1990), p. 148-149.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Hartnell-Williams, Janet

Quilt owner's state:

Texas (TX)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Hartnell, Janet

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08/01/1947

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Illinois

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's educational background:

MS in Education

Quiltmaker's occupation:

school teacher, fabric store owner, professional quiltmaker

Quiltmaker's state:

Texas (TX)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Hartnell, Virginia

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From Relative; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Income; Pleasure

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

artistic self expression, creative outlet

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

The quiltmaker and her mother Virginia Hartnell were instrumental in promoting quilting among native Texans and the "snowbirds" in the Rio Grande Valley.

Who photographed this quilt?

Sharon Risedorph

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Assistant Director Winedale

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