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