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:

W2h10.67

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:

Double Nine Patch

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Single Irish Chain

Brackman # or other source & #:

1606a

How wide is the quilt?

83 1/2 in.

How long is the quilt?

93 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; White

Antique colors:

Chrome Green

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Green is fugitive and is already starting to fade in the center of the quilt. Some fading and wear 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:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Winedale estimated age to ca. 1850

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

1850-1870

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

90 pieced blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

5 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

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

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

each border is 1 3/4 in. wide; 2 borders are green, one is white; corners are mitered.

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

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 1/2 in., 26 1/2 in., 26 1/2 in., 25 in.

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Straight grain; Other

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

Piping applied binding only shows on back.

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

Very thin or no batting

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:

14

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

16

Width between quilting lines:

1/4 in.

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Grid square

Describe the quilting designs used:

all over square grid, single parallel lines through borders

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

Layout and execution are precise; quilt is a marvel of design and precision.

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.

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Annual quilt exhibits at Winedale in March 2001, February 2002, February 2003; "Quilts: A Journey Through History," Kate Adams guest curator, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, Texas, November 3-December 30, 2001; "Miss Ima’s Quilts," Kate Adams guest curator, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin, Texas, October 28, 2006-January 7, 2007.

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Photograph of this quilt is in Lonn Taylor and David B. Warren, Texas Furniture (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1975), p. 64; Lonn Taylor, "Winedale: The Fulfillment of a Dream," in Texas Homes, April 1980, p. 67; this quilt is listed in the exhibit brochure for "Miss Ima's Quilts," October 28, 2006 - January 7, 2007, The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin, Texas.

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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