QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

TMM2012-1

Alternate inventory control number:

W2h41.03

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

technical reviewer

When was the form filled out?

1965, 2007

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

donor, technical reviewer

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Rose of Sharon Variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Central Rose with radiating buds

Brackman # or other source & #:

14.841 variation

How wide is the quilt?

78 3/4 in.

How long is the quilt?

82 1/2 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Red; White; Yellow

Antique colors:

Indigo Blue

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Stains

Describe the damage:

red print and red solid fabrics are deteriorating; light stains

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Green will likely fade to brown with light exposure.

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

In 1965, donor dated quilt was 125-150 years old, making it ca. 1815 to 1840. Texas MemorialMuseum estimated date to ca. 1870s-1900.

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

1840-1860

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass

Further information concerning dates:

There is no information specifically stating that the donor did or did not make this quilt; however, she was 97 years old when she donated it in 1965, so she must have been born in 1868, meaning, probably, that this quilt is older than the donor.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Number of quilt blocks:

appliqued on pre-seamed background of various sized pieces.

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

11 in. - 12 in. appliqued border with wandering vine in blue and white cotton print with blue and white, red and yellow, and solid red leaves. On the edges there are additional red and blue buds or flowers and 1/2 in. diameter stuffed buttons appliqued with a slip stitch.

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:

Dotted; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Dimensional 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

Description of the back:

coarser weave cotton than on quilt top

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3 pieces, plus pieced 2 1/2 in strip

Width of pieces on the back:

31 1/2 in., 19 in., 32 in.

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?

Hand sewn; Home cut; Straight grain

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

half inch - one 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

Width between quilting lines:

1/2 in.

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

quilted in diagonal parallel lines; appliqued elements are outline quilted

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

Complex quilt with intricate border applique.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The quilt's donor, Mrs. L. V. Wallace of Amarillo, Texas, wrote the following message at the time she donated this quilt: "Sept 23-65, Weare glad indeed to hand over this beautiful Old Quilt knowing it will receive the best of care unlimited time as I am the last one in this generation & I am here at this Institution [a convalescent home in Amarillo]....I was 97 yrs. old Aug 29-65 & the last one of my family....I have always held to my husband's name. Mrs. L. V. Wallace

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

This quilt is one of approximately forty-two quilts that the Texas Memorial Museum (TMM) at the University of Texas at Austin transferred to the University’s Center for American History (CAH) in April 2003 as part of TMM’s transfer of selected material culture objects from its collections to CAH and other research facilities on the UT-Austin campus. These TMM quilts are now part of CAH’s Winedale Quilt Collection. Information relating to each quilt’s provenance is based on documentation recorded by TMM staff at the time of acquisition, which began in the early 1940s and continued until 2003. This quilt was donated to the Texas Memorial Museum on September 20, 1965. It was brought to the Museum by two women on a weekend; they did not leave their names, but gave the quilt on behalf of Mrs. L. V. Wallace then living in Amarillo, Texas. tIt seems likely that Mrs. Wallace was related to the quiltmaker; perhaps she was the maker's daughter. The quiltmaker's identity is unknown.

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

"From Our Hands: A Sesquicentennial Celebration of Quilts," February 16 - March 29, 1986, Texas Memorial Museum, University of Texas at Austin; annual quilt show, 2004, Winedale, Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.

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

Described in exhibition catalog for "From Our Hands: A Sesquicentennial Celebration of Quilts," Texas Memorial Museum, University of Texas at Austin, 1986.

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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