QUILT INDEX RECORD
25-21-117
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:
W2h114.07
Person filling out this form is:
Author/researcher; Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker; Other
Source of the information on this quilt:
donor, technical reviewer
When was the form filled out?
ca. 1974; 2007
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Other
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Other
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
This quilt was donated to Winedale in 2007 and reviewed by Katherine J. Adams at the time of receipt.
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Chimney Sweep
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Album Patch
Brackman # or other source & #:
3266
How wide is the quilt?
70 in.
How long is the quilt?
81 1/2 in.
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Brown; Green; Orange; White; Yellow
Antique colors:
Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding
Repairs:
Patched with new fabrics; Rebound
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
The quilt has a small repair patch on quilt back; one 9 inch replacement of binding in a vivid green.
Time period:
1850-1875
Family/owner's date for quilt:
ca. 1840s
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1840-1860
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Katherine J. Adams
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by inner only sashing (no sashing along outer edge of outer blocks)
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Sashing width:
2 1/2 in. orange sashing
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Muslin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Floral; Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain; Striped; Other
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
rainbow pinks
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
home woven
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
30 1/2 in., 32 in., 5 in.
Describe the back:
Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Hand sewn; Home cut
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
binding is hand sewn to quilt top, turn over to back and slip stitched to finish
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
Describe the quilt filling:
variable thicknesses; cottonseeds or debris visible
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:
5
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
5
Width between quilting lines:
1/2 - 1 in.
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Clamshell
Describe the quilting designs used:
wide clamshell quilting radiating out from random points
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
This is a homemade utility quilt utilizing hand carded cotton in the batting. It's colors remain bright, though there is obvious wear and repair, suggesting long and constant use. The small green print binding has been replaced along one 9-inch area with a modern vivid green heavy cotton fabric.
Quilt top made by:
Addy, Rachel Haynes
Quilted by:
Addy, Rachel Haynes
Where the quilt was made, city:
Senoia
Where the quilt was made, county:
Coweta
Where the quilt was made, state:
Georgia (GA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
This quilt was made in Senoia, Georgia, by Rachel Haynes Addy, who brought it to Texas around 1871 when she moved to Grayson County with her husband and two young children. Her daughter Mary Jane Addy (1870-1935) inherited the quilt from her mother, then passed it on to her daughters Clara R. Williams Shaw (1892-1991) and Alta William Kaderli (1897-1974). These two sisters gave it to the then president of the Colorado County Historical Society for display in a planned local museum. The daughter of this official donated this quilt to Winedale in 2007, after her mother (the president of the historical society) died and both donors had died and it was clear that such a museum would never be built.
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
This Chimney Sweep pattern contains, usually, two crossed white rectangles in each block center, typically an area for signatures or inscriptions. There are no dates or inscriptions on this quilt.
Why was the quilt made?
Art or personal expression
Details about why the quilt was made:
utility quilt
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Exhibit; Museum collection; Study or teaching aid
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
The quilt top contains at least 20 different fabric scrap types. Some of the smallest blocks in this pattern contain up to three pieced fabrics scraps to create the patch.
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Winedale Quilt Files
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Winedale, Center for American History, the 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
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Haynes, Rachel
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1836
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Senoia, Coweta County
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Georgia
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
11/04/1886
Quiltmaker's educational background:
unknown
Quiltmaker's occupation:
homemaker
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Haines, Joel
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Haines, Holly Johnson
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
laborer, farmer
Number of children:
4
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Necessity
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Census records indicate that Rachel Haynes's grandmother was a seamstress and may have lived close to her granddaughter, possibly teaching her to sew.
Who photographed this quilt?
Billy Moore
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Assistant Director Winedale
Details
Cite this Quilt
Addy, Rachel Hayne. Chimney Sweep. 1850-1875. From Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin, Winedale Quilt Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=25-21-117. Accessed: 03/29/24