QUILT INDEX RECORD
54-159-161
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Museum of Texas Tech University
Who documented this quilt?
Museum of Texas Tech University Collection
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2017-040-001
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Balls and Bows
How wide is the quilt?
72.5"
How long is the quilt?
106"
Shape of edge:
Straight
What colors is the quilt?
White; Green; Red; Beige or Tan
Type of inscription:
Multiple names; Signature
Describe where the inscription was found:
name of each block is stitched into the bottom of the block
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
1989
When was the quilt finished?
1992
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
15
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Describe the quilt setting:
Octagonal blocks separated by triangles and hour glass cornerstones
Describe the borders:
Outer border in a tan fabric with a green and red floral print.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
What types of prints were used to make the quilt top?
Novelty
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Red and green Christmas fabrics
Description of the back:
White fabric with green snowflake pattern. Sleeve in same fabric across top.
Describe the binding:
Green
How is the binding made?
Separate binding applied
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Quilt by Jackie Reis based on her first set of Accu-patterns "Balls and Bows". Back in white fabric with green snowflake pattern. Sleeve in same fabric across top. Green binding all the way around. Top consists of hexagonal blocks attached with triangles in a four point star shape. Each block is different and the name of each block is stitched into the bottom of the block. Each hexagon is white, and the parts of the block are red and green Christmas-themed prints. Outer border in a tan fabric with a green and red floral print.
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Commercial name of the pattern for the top:
Quilt by Jackie Reis based on her first set of Accu-patterns "Balls and Bows".
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Daughter of Jackie Reis. Additional information on Jackie Reis and her patterns are in the C&T Library Section D Shelf 1.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Museum of Texas Tech University
Quilt owner's city:
Lubbock
Quilt owner's state:
Texas (TX)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quilt top made by:
Reis, Jackie
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Museum of Texas Tech University, all rights reserved
Cite this Quilt
Reis, Jacki. Balls and Bows. 1992. From Museum of Texas Tech University, Museum of Texas Tech University Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=54-159-161. Accessed: 07/27/24