QUILT INDEX RECORD
25-21-316
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:
TMM2592-1
Alternate inventory control number:
W2h46.03
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?
1990, 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:
Carolina Lily Variation
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Cleveland Lilies
Brackman # or other source & #:
765.3
How wide is the quilt?
97 in.
How long is the quilt?
102 in.
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; Red; White
Antique colors:
Turkey Red
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding
Describe the damage:
brown stains
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
green dye may be fugitive
Time period:
1850-1875
Family/owner's date for quilt:
Donor states that this quilt was made for her grandmother's trousseau; the wedding was in 1855. A second quilt, TMM2592-2, was also made for the trousseau ca. 1855.
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1850-1900
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass
Further information concerning dates:
pattern very similar to a Ladies Art Club pattern, suggesting a date after 1890.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
91 pieced blocks; 91 plain blocks
Size of quilt blocks:
7 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in.
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
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:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand 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
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
4
Width of pieces on the back:
5 in., 31 in., 31 1/2 in., 29 in.
Describe the back:
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?
Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain
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:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
12
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
12
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
no
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline; Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
outline quilting in pieced blocks; fleur de lis design in plain squares
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Quilt probably was made by same quiltmaker as for quilt TMM2592-2.
Where the quilt was made, state:
Kentucky (KY)
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 inherited this quilt from her father Almarine Clinton Alexander (1856-1940). This is one of three family quilts donated to TMM by Mrs. Margaret Steiner; see also TMM2592-2 and TMM2592-3.
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 January 15, 1990, by Margaret Alexander Steiner of Gonzales, Texas. According to the donor, the quilt probably was made for her maternal grandmother, Mary Ann Ellington, by an Aunt Patsy (no other name known) for her trousseau. Mary Ann Ellington (1837-1932) married Lauren Clauson Alexander (1827-1865) on September 5, 1855. The couple moved to Texas shortly after their wedding, settling on a farm located between Sherman and Bonham, in north Texas.
Why was the quilt made?
Gift or presentation
Details about why the quilt was made:
made for a neice's trousseau
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, special occasion
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection; Study or teaching aid
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Exhibited at Winedale at annual quilt show, February 2004.
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
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's state:
Kentucky (KY)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Who photographed this quilt?
Billy Moore
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Assistant Director Winedale
Details
Cite this Quilt
Carolina Lily Variation. 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=25-21-316. Accessed: 04/25/24