QUILT INDEX RECORD

25-21-309

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:

TMM2507-1

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

donor, technical reviewer

When was the form filled out?

1985, 2007

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Other

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Contained Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

42 in.

How long is the quilt?

54 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Cream; Pink; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Tears or holes

Repairs:

Stabilized with netting

Describe the repairs:

crepeline on some patches

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:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Texas Memorial Museum dated quilt to ca. 1880s

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

1880-1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

99 pieced diamonds; 80 complete plain diamonds; 39 partial plain diamonds

Size of quilt blocks:

varies from 5 1/2 in. x 3 3/4 in. to 6 in. x 4 1/4 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

crazy patch diamonds alternating with plain fabric diamonds

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

99

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

various fibers and fabrics

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

red feather stitching on alternating rows of black diamond patches

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

no

Embellishment materials used in quilt top:

Silk thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Satin/Sateen

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

8 in., 34 in.

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Satin; Sateen

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

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?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted; Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

silk embroidery thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

red

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

Ties are used in complete plain black diamond blocks only Quilt base is a faded blue cotton fabric. Red feather stitching at diamond seams and attaching patches in crazy patches. Small quilt size suggests that this quilt was made for a child.

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:

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 May 23, 1985 by an Austin resident. There are no records to indicate the donor’s association to the quilt or quiltmaker, the identity of the quiltmaker, or the provenance of the quilt.

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

Details about why the quilt was made:

Smallish size suggests this quilt was made for a child.

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

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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