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QUILT INDEX RECORD

25-21-266

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:

W2h1.67

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

technical reviewer

When was the form filled out?

1967, 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:

Diamond Mosaic

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Honeycomb, Mosaic

Brackman # or other source & #:

160 m

How wide is the quilt?

79 in.

How long is the quilt?

89in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Green; Red

Antique colors:

Turkey Red

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Dirty; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes

Describe the damage:

2 in. mouse hole; moth 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:

1901-1929

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

1900-1930

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by garden maze sashing

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

5 inch inner red border and 4.5 inch green outer border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

plain weave wool

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

English template Piecing; 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:

Wool

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

11

Width of pieces on the back:

7 to 9 inches

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Hand sewn; Reversible

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Wool

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Home cut

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:

blue, tan

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline quilted in hexagons, 4-line intersecting cable in both borders

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

Quilt reverses to a plain blue and brown strippy with no borders. Quilt has some similarities to Amish quilts, but without provenance, cannot attribute.

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 quilts and other decorative arts at auction and in antique stores in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Massachusetts during the 1960s. Miss Hogg donated this quilt to Winedale in 1967.

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

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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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Cite this Quilt

Diamond Mosaic. 1901-1929. 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=25-21-266. Accessed: 03/28/24

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