QUILT INDEX RECORD
54-159-244
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:
2015-078-001
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Signature Bible Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
74"
How long is the quilt?
86"
Shape of edge:
Straight
What colors is the quilt?
Pink; White; Navy; Black; Yellow; Red; Green; Cream
Type of inscription:
Date; Multiple names; Signature
What is inscribed on the quilt?
signatures of people from Lubbock with Hispanic surnames and the church name "Iglesia Bautista Templo, Lubbock, Texas May 15, 1988."
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
15-May-88
Time period:
1976-1999
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c1988
Further information concerning dates:
Date of use: c1988
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
29
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing; Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
1988 Signature Quilt with Biblical References from Lubbock, Texas. Inscribed with signatures of people from Lubbock with Hispanic surnames and the church name "Iglesia Bautista Templo, Lubbock, Texas May 15, 1988."
Where the quilt was made, city:
Lubbock
Where the quilt was made, state:
Texas (TX)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Further information regarding the quilt and the Women's Missionary Union can be found in the accessions file.
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:
Jimenez, Rafaela; Sanchez, Oralia; Oropeza, Sara; Vitela, Lupe; Vera, Frances; Valdez, Delia; Guajardo, Virginia; Magallanes, Sylvia Ware; Muniz, Francis
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Women from "Iglesia Bautista Templo" met once a week on Saturdays to work on this quilt meant to honor the Women's Missionary Union that was founded in 1888.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Museum of Texas Tech University, all rights reserved
Cite this Quilt
Jimenez, Rafaela; Sanchez, Oralia; Oropeza, Sara; Vitela, Lupe; Vera, Frances; Valdez, Delia; Guajardo, Virginia; Magallanes, Sylvia Ware; Muniz, Franci. Signature Bible Quilt. 1976-1999. From Museum of Texas Tech University, Museum of Texas Tech University Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=54-159-244. Accessed: 07/27/24