QUILT INDEX RECORD

51-148-406

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Hexagon Pattern - Men's Suits

Quilt's title:

Hexagon Pattern - Men's Suits

Keywords or Subject:

Recycling of material -- men's suits

How wide is the quilt?

64 inches

How long is the quilt?

84 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Brown; Gray; Tan

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

over 80 hexagonal shapes

Size of quilt blocks:

7 and 7 1/2 inches across, sides 4 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by pieced pattern sashing

Number of borders:

one

Describe the borders:

border using back side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool; Other blends

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidered initials of three men, family members

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How wide is the binding? (measure on the top only)

3/8 inch

Materials used to make the quilt back:

Flannel

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Type of inscription:

Initials

Location of inscription:

on block

What is inscribed on the quilt?

AMM for Allen Marcus Milner (1898-1938), Addie's husband; SSB for Sam Shultz Baccus (1897-1960), brother-in-law of Addies, WRB for Wilber Robert Beard (1894-1927), husband of Addie's granddaughter, Ouida

Notes on inscriptions:

Each initial appears only once, presumably on the fabric of the suit worn by each man's suit. The initials of Wilber Robert Beard are on the center hexagon. I am assuming that this quilt was made in the early 1930's shortly after Wilbur's untimely death.

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fold marks or creases; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

When was the quilt finished?

1930s?

Why was the quilt made?

Mourning

Details about why the quilt was made:

not sure why the quilt was made -- perhaps to honour the men who died?

Where the quilt was made, city:

Breckenridge

Where the quilt was made, county:

Stephens

Where the quilt was made, state:

Texas (TX)

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes

Details

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Quilt top made by:

Milner, Addie Hames Fowler

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Great-grandparent

Quilt owner's name:

Swenson Memorial Museum

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

How did you acquire this quilt?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated to the Swenson Museum by Linda Eterman, April 2024.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's city:

Breckenridge

Quilt owner's state:

Texas (TX)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Swenson Memorial Museum, all rights reserved

Date data was collected:

2024-04-19

Documentation Project:

Public Submission