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