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Quilt Stories from the Museum of Texas Tech University

Quilt Stories from the Museum of Texas Tech University

Dr. Marian Ann J. Montgomery, Ph.D., Curator of Clothing and Textiles at the Museum of Texas Tech University shares images of vintage quilts from their collection and tells their fascinating stories.

Martha’s Vineyard – Time to Think about the Harvest

Martha’s Vineyard – Time to Think about the Harvest

This is the time of year that the harvest begins to come in. In far West Texas our landscape turns white as the cotton balls form among cotton fields as far as the eye can see. In other parts of the country grapes are harvested as this beautiful quilt reminds us. The Martha’s Vineyard pattern appeared on the batting wrapper for the Mountain Mist company beginning in 1931.

Military Themed Mountain Mist Batting Wrapper Patterns

Military Themed Mountain Mist Batting Wrapper Patterns

During WWII, Mountain Mist batting wrappers included two different patterns that were designed for branches of the service.
 

Mountain Mist Pattern Quilt Sisters

Mountain Mist Pattern Quilt Sisters

Curators seldom have the space to open and view two quilts side by side in order to study and evaluate, let alone see them displayed next to each other on a gallery wall.

Mountain Mist: Clever Marketing to Beautiful Treasures

Mountain Mist: Clever Marketing to Beautiful Treasures

Currently on exhibit at the Museum of Texas Tech University is Mountain Mist: Clever Marketing to Beautiful Treasures which runs through January 15, 2023.

Movies Represented in Fabric

Movies Represented in Fabric

Licensing of Disney products around their movies began in 1929 when Mickey Mouse was first featured on a children’s writing tablet. It is thought that the merchandizing around the Disney movies kept the studio afloat during the Great Depression (1929-1939).

When Alice in Wonderland opened on July 28, 1951, Disney entered into an agreement with the Percy Kent Company to place their images on feed sack bags.

Mystery Quilt with Texas Motifs Seeks Original Maker

Mystery Quilt with Texas Motifs Seeks Original Maker

The Museum of Texas Tech University acquired a quilt with Texas Motifs and are now going about trying to discover more of its history.

New York Beauty Variations on a Mountain Mist Batting Wrapper Pattern

New York Beauty Variations on a Mountain Mist Batting Wrapper Pattern

Mountain Mist began printing quilt patterns on the inside of batting wrappers in 1929 to increase sales. By 1930 Mountain Mist began including what they called Pattern X for New York Beauty on their batting wrappers. In addition to the usual patterns and instructions, the batting wrappers also suggested quilting designs and the color combinations for the quilt.  Learn about how different quilts were made from the same pattern.

Not All Carolina Quilts Were Made in Carolinas

Not All Carolina Quilts Were Made in Carolinas

The Carolina Lily Pieced quilt block pattern is one that has been made since the 19th century. Many variations of the basic three blossom pieced block exist. Barbara Brackman’s An Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns records drawings of about four dozen variations, most with different names.   

Oklahoma Quilters Insure Family Quilt Gets Museum Care

Oklahoma Quilters Ensure Family Quilt Gets Museum Care

The dream of every curator of quilts is to be contacted by someone offering to donate an absolutely beautiful quilt for the collection.  An e-mail of that sort came into the Museum’s general e-mail mailbox on April 23, 2018, while I was in the Netherlands looking at their quilted treasures. When the pictures arrived I knew immediately that we wanted the quilt for our museum collection.

 

Old Glory Quilt a “Nickname” Quilt Designed by Mary Erckenbrack

Old Glory Quilt a “Nickname” Quilt Designed by Mary Erckenbrack

As we celebrate patriotic holidays this summer Mary Erckenbrack’s Old Glory Quilt is a great piece to consider.

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