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QUILT INDEX RECORD

25-21-330

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:

W2h2.68

Person filling out this form is:

Daughter of quiltmaker; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

technical reviewer

When was the form filled out?

1968, 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:

Crazy quilt

How wide is the quilt?

65 1/2 in.

How long is the quilt?

86 in.

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Describe the edge:

scalloped on 3 sides; straight on 1 side

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Describe the corners:

rouned corners on 2 corners; scallop joins with straight edge at 2 corners

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Gold; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Describe the damage:

some fabrics have completely disintergrated in spots

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Some patches are missing or badly deteriorated.

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

donor dates quilt to ca. 1945-1950

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

1900-1940

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass

Further information concerning dates:

print fabrics, possibly including rayon suggest 1900-1940

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

34

Size of quilt blocks:

irregular

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

35

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1 border on three sides

Describe the borders:

5 inch scalloped border of silk or rayon paisley on three sides only

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk; Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Multiple scrap; Paisley; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Gathering/ruching

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

some gathering at scalloped border on 3 sides

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

no

Embellishment materials used in quilt top:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Satin/Sateen; Other

Description of the back:

rayon or silk paisley, same as border

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

29 in., 39 in.

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Describe the binding:

stitches right sides together on 3 sides, then turned and binding strip attached at top

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; 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?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted; Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

black

Width between quilting lines:

tacked at corners of blocks

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

binding is hand sewn at top only

Quilt top made by:

Reagan, Mrs. T. M.

Where the quilt was made, state:

Texas (TX)

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 mother, Mrs. T. M. Reagan, who was the quiltmaker.

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

The donor, from Houston, Texas, donated this quilt to the University of Texas in 1968 along with two others (see W2h3.68 and W2h4.68). She states that this quilt was made by her mother, Mrs. T. M. Reagan of Hunt, Texas, with the help of her (the mother's) sister, just prior to World War II.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

According to the donor, some materials in this quilt came from the family's millinery store located either in Hunt or Houston, Texas.

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

Quilt is featured in a photograph on the cover of "Texas Quilts: Stitches in Time," by Nelson England, Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine, October 1998.

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 city:

Hunt

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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Cite this Quilt

Reagan, Mrs. T. M. Crazy quilt. 1901-1929. 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=25-21-330. Accessed: 03/28/24