QUILT INDEX RECORD

25-21-353

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:

W2h4.68

Person filling out this form is:

Relative 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?

66 1/2 in.

How long is the quilt?

64 in.

Shape of edge:

Embellished or trimmed

Describe the edge:

straight

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

At each of four corners: square cornerblocks in gold velvet with cording in knotted circle.

What color is the quilt?

Black; Brown; Cream; Gold

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Open seams; Tears or holes

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Some of quilt's embellishments make it a danger to itself, i.e. bits of broken glass beads and wire that could tear fabric.

Type of inscription:

Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

D.A.E. [unclear] Good Luck

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

prior to 1880

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

1880-1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

varies, generally 14 in. x 14 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

16

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

4 in. border of black satin, heavily embroidered with gold Greek key design and white and green flowers and wheat; orange velvet corner squares.

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:

Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation 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

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

batting placed between foundation and silk patches

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

no

Embellishment materials used in quilt top:

Beads attached; Chenille thread; Silk thread

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

wire chenille, faceted glass beads

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

twill weave

What color is the back of the quilt?

Gold

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

25 in., 25 in., 14 in.,

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Other

Fabric structure of the binding:

Other

Describe the binding:

blue twill weave cording and heavy twisted yarn are sewn around the quilt edge

How is the binding made?

Commercial; Cording

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?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

some cotton unbleached

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

Heavily decorated, with elaborate border; quality decorative stitching and embroidery of flowers, animals, initials.

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:

The donor, a graduate of the Univeristy of Texas, gave this quilt to the University in 1968. It is one of three quilts she donated (see also W2h2.68 and W2h3.68). Family history states that this quilt was made by the donor's grandmother, possibly with help from her mother (the donor's great grandmother) sometime before the family's move to Texas in the 1880s.

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

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.

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

Who photographed this quilt?

Billy Moore

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Assistant Director Winedale

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