QUILT INDEX RECORD

25-21-322

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:

TMM2551-1

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

donor, who probably is the great granddaughter of the quiltmaker; technical reviewer

When was the form filled out?

1987; 2007

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Snowball Variation of Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

61 in.

How long is the quilt?

73 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Cream; Fuchsia; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Describe the damage:

many silks disintegrating; border fabric disintergrating all around the edge

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Texas Memorial Museum dated quilt to ca. 1836-1900, which are the dates the probable quiltmaker was married.

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

1876-1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass

Further information concerning dates:

The donor believed that this quilt might have been the work of her great grandmother Julia Hartwell, who is known to have lived in the family home in Lincoln, Mass., from 1836 to 1900.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

120

Size of quilt blocks:

5 in. x 5 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout; Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

6 inch maroon checked silk border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Novelty; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped; Other

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Other 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

Embellishment materials used in quilt top:

Silk thread

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

embroidery is holding the patches together

Materials used to make the back:

Silk

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

31 in., 31 in.

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Machine sewn

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

edges are buttonhole stitched together with wool yarn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted; Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

wool and silk

Color of thread used in the quilting:

dark red wool; blue silk

Quilt top made by:

Hartwell, Julia

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lincoln

Where the quilt was made, county:

Middlesex

Where the quilt was made, state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

This quilt is attributed to Julia Hartwell (Mrs. Samuel Hartwell) of Gravenstein Farm in Lincoln, Massachusetts. The quilt was found in the family home (Gravenstein Farm), which is where Julia lived with her husband Samuel from the time of their marriage in 1836 to their death in 1900. The donor's paternal grandfather (who was also the quiltmaker's brother), Edward H. Rogers, inherited Gravenstein Farm and, presumably, the quilt, in 1900.

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 22, 1987 by Texas donor Sarah Rogers Scanlon, the great granddaughter of the Julia Hartwell.

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

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

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 marriage date(s):

1836

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1900

Quiltmaker's county:

Middlesex

Quiltmaker's city:

Lincoln

Quiltmaker's state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Hartwell, Samuel

Who photographed this quilt?

Billy Moore

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Assistant Director Winedale

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