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:

W2h9.67

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

technical reviewer

When was the form filled out?

1967, 2007

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt collector; Other

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

donor, technical reviewer

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Delectable Mountain Medallion

Brackman # or other source & #:

3990-center

How wide is the quilt?

80 in.

How long is the quilt?

81 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream

Antique colors:

Manganese Bronze

Overall color scheme:

Two color; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

Dark discolored fabrics; pale blue print is disintegrating at its brown print dyes

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Some fading, wear, and staining on this quilt may be attributed to its having been displayed on a bed as a period furnishing in one of the historic structures at Winedale as per Miss Ima Hogg's instructions.

Time period:

1800-1849

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

1820 - 1870

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass

Further information concerning dates:

Fabrics and construction are typical of early date estimate, but binding is machine sewn--possibly a replacement.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

7.5 in. plain cream border around center medallion; 12 in. pieced inner border; 4 in. plain outer border.

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:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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?

Cream

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; 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?

Cannot tell

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:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

11

Width between quilting lines:

1/4 in.

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Vines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Chevron quilting in pieced areas; feathered vines in plain and crosshatching in background.

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:

Miss Ima Hogg (1882-1975), a noted Texas decorative arts collector, philanthropist, and historic preservationist, donated the Winedale property and its historic structures and period furnishings to the University of Texas in 1967. This quilt is one of a number of quilts she gave to Winedale in the 1960s and 1970s. Few records exist on the provenance of these quilts, though we know that typically she purchased decorative arts at auction and in antique stores in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Massachusetts during the 1960s. Miss Hogg donated this quilt to Winedale in 1967; its specific source is not known.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

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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