QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Description of quilt:

This quilt is part of the Joyce Gross Quilt History Collection which the Briscoe Center acquired in 2008.

Who documented this quilt?

Winedale Quilt Collection, Joyce Gross Quilt History Collection, 2008-013

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin

Texas Quilt Search Number:

W2h001.003.2008

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt collector

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Other

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

The Garden

How wide is the quilt?

84 inches

How long is the quilt?

93 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Coral; Green; Lavender; Pink; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Dirty; Stains

Describe the damage:

Some wear at center on stuffed blue berries.

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Overall good; random stains at back; stuffed areas look dirtiest.

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

The Garden PLE 1938

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1938

Method used to make the inscription:

Other

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

In narrow blue tape or cord. Enclosed in 6 ½ x 4 ½ inch frame of same cord.

Describe where the inscription was found:

on field, center bottom

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

1938

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Medallion size:

54 inches round

Describe the borders:

Intricate floral applique, with same pink bloom spray at each corner as appears in medallion. Centers of many blooms are layers of applique stuffed work in some stems.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Dimensional applique

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

30, 33, and 30 inches

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Hand sewn; Home cut

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

13

Width between quilting lines:

less that 1/8 to 1/2 inche

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Triple parallel lines

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

No straight lines- all florals, twine, curve; graceful, floating.

Quilt top made by:

Eisfeller, Pine Lorraine

Quilted by:

Eisfeller, Pine Lorraine