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:

W2h001.054.2008

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt collector

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

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Joseph's Coat

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Mennonite Bars

How wide is the quilt?

82 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

94 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Pink; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

Some soiling; possible pencil marks; stains on red; fading on green

Time period:

1876-1900

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical bands

Describe the borders:

Small blue and white print on all sides, 11 inches wide.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine assembled.

Materials used to make the back:

Satin/Sateen

Description of the back:

decorator sateen in rose print.

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Orange; Pink; Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

16, 36, and 31 inches

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilted by:

unknown

Who photographed this quilt?

Billy Moore

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin