QUILT INDEX RECORD
25-21-302
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:
TMM2490-3
Person filling out this form is:
Blood relative of quiltmaker; Other
Source of the information on this quilt:
technical reviewer
When was the form filled out?
1984, 2007
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Other
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
donor, technical reviewer
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Log Cabin-Straight Furrow
How wide is the quilt?
69 in.
How long is the quilt?
73 in.
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Brown; Coral; Cream; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Discoloration or dyes ran; Stains; Tears or holes
Repairs:
Stabilized with netting
Describe the repairs:
crepeline repairs
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
This quilt may have been repaired and/or stabilized in 1984-1985 when members of the Austin Area Quilt Guild helped a professional textile conservator repair and/or stabilize approximately thirty quilts then owned by the Texas Memorial Museum, University of Texas at Austin.
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
ca. 1905
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1900-1929
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass
Further information concerning dates:
Family history states that this quilt was made sometime between 1877 and 1900 and given to a grandson on his fifth birthday in 1905.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
242
Size of quilt blocks:
4 in. x 4 in. squares
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Satin; Velvet
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Silk
Description of the back:
Green fabric is possibly rayon
What color is the back of the quilt?
Green
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
5
Width of pieces on the back:
center panel of striped warp-printed silk bordered with light green crepe
Describe the back:
Different fabrics; Machine sewn; Print; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Silk
Fabric structure of the binding:
Satin; Sateen
Describe the binding:
possibly rayon fabric
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
greater than one inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
1 in.
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted; Tied or tufted
Thread type used for the quilting:
silk
Color of thread used in the quilting:
pink
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Several of the blocks seem to be variations on the color pattern of the Straight Furrow set in this Log Cabin quilt; they introduce plaids or other prints at random points in several blocks.
Quilt top made by:
Mayhall, Martha Offutt
Where the quilt was made, city:
Georgetown
Where the quilt was made, county:
Williamson
Where the quilt was made, state:
Texas (TX)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
The donor, Mr. Temple Mayhall, received this quilt in 1905 as a gift from his grandmother on his fifth birthday. The grandmother and quiltmaker was Martha Offutt Mayhall, who used scraps from clothing made for Temple Mayhall by his mother, Olivia Smith Mayhall (the quiltmaker’s daughter-in-law).
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 in 1984 by Mr. and Mrs. Temple B. Mayhall of Austin, Texas.
Why was the quilt made?
Gift or presentation
Details about why the quilt was made:
gift to grandson on his 5th birthday
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection; Study or teaching aid
Where did the maker get their materials?
Old clothes
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Traditional pattern variation
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Temple Mayhall, received this quilt in 1905 as a gift from his grandmother on his fifth birthday. The grandmother (and quiltmaker) was Martha Offutt Mayhall, who used scraps from clothing made for Temple Mayhall by his mother, Olivia Smith Mayhall (the quiltmaker’s daughter-in-law).
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Winedale, Center for America 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
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Offutt, Martha
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
04/10/1832
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Cynthia Ann
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Kentucky
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's city:
Cynthia Ann
Quiltmaker's state:
Kentucky (KY)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
farmer
Number of children:
12
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Gifts; Necessity; Pleasure
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Martha Offutt Mayhall (the quiltmaker) and her husband came to Texas in 1877, settling near Georgetown, in Williamson county, Texas. The couple had twelve children, the youngest of whom was Joseph Lee Mayhall, the father of quilt donor Temple B.Mayhall. Temple was born near Norman's Crossing, Williamson County, Texas on February 19, 1900; he received this quilt as a gift when her was five years old.
Who photographed this quilt?
Billy Moore
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Assistant Director Winedale
Details
Cite this Quilt
Mayhall, Martha Offut. Log Cabin-Straight Furrow. 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=25-21-302. Accessed: 03/28/24