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:

TMM2661-1

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

donor, technical reviewer

When was the form filled out?

1996, 2007

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Friendship Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

68 in.

How long is the quilt?

83 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Tears or holes

Repairs:

Patched with period fabrics

Describe the repairs:

patch at center back

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

one patch on front may be a replacement

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Many initials, one date, 1892; Names: Sue Hills; Spinner, Snifles, Ennis, May Miller, Fern Marley, J. J. Connors and others.

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1892

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Describe where the inscription was found:

multiple locations; some on most blocks

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Texas Memorial Museum dated quilt to ca. 1892 based on embroidered date.

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

1890-1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

15 in. x 15 in., varies

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

20

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

3 inch red border

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:

Dotted; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery; Painting

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

no

Embellishment materials used in quilt top:

Metallic thread; Silk thread; Wool thread

Materials used to make the back:

Wool

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

33 in., 33 in., 2 in.

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Silk

Fabric structure of the binding:

Satin; Sateen

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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

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

The 20 separate blocks on this quilt appear to have been made by different people as very few scraps repeat and the designs of each block vary considerably. There are many different initials embroidered onto the quilt, including "A & M, which may refer to Texas A and M University, which opened in 1876.

Where the quilt was made, state:

Texas (TX)

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 in 1996 by Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Holm on behalf of Mrs. Vera Holm, the mother of the donor. There is some suggestion in the donor record that the quilt was owned by or associated with Louis Carl Ferdinand Franke (d. 1873) , who immigrated to Texas from Germany in 1846 and settled in Fayette County. He represented Fayette County in the Texas Legislature. There is speculation that the quilt was a condolence or memorial quilt made for Mr. Franke’s widow Bernhardine Franke. The quilt would have passed to one of the couple’s ten children, Paul Franke and his wife Lydia, grandmother to Bernard Holm, the donor.

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

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

Quiltmaker's gender:

Group

Quiltmaker's state:

Texas (TX)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Billy Moore

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Assistant Director Winedale

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