QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-407
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association
Who documented this quilt?
Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild
Florida Quilt Project Number:
SSQASSQG00063
Person filling out this form is:
Quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
02-04-2011
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt; Made entire quilt top; Quilted or tied the top
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:
Designed quilt motif; Designed the pattern
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Vero Beach, Fl.
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Mondrian
Owner's name for quilt:
Madria
How wide is the quilt?
79.5 in
How long is the quilt?
96.25 in
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Gold; Gray; Orange; Turquoise or Teal
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Fading; Stains
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
c.1988
When was the quilt finished?
c.1989
Describe the quilt's layout:
Nontraditional or art
Subject of the quilt:
Inspired by artist Mondrian
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Sashing width:
1 in
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
12 in, two sides, 4.5 in, top, 8.25 in, bottom
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
19 .5 in, 41 in, 19 in
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
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
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Variety
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Width between quilting lines:
1 in
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines; Other
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables; Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Geometric shapes
Quilt top made by:
Neer, Vanya
Quilted by:
Neer, Vanya
Where the quilt was made, city:
Vero Beach
Where the quilt was made, county:
Indian River
Where the quilt was made, state:
Florida (FL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Why was the quilt made?
Art or personal expression; Gift or presentation; Other
Details about why the quilt was made:
Made for my mother who wanted a "Mondrian" quilt
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Bedding, daily use
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Original to maker
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
My moher and I laid out pieces of fabric to design the layout for the "Mondrian" look.
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Manatee Patchworkers Quilt Show - 1989
Contests entered:
None
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Neer, Vanya
Quilt owner's city:
Vero Beach
Quilt owner's county:
Indian River
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Ellis
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
02-9-1929
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Brooklyn
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
New York
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):
10-01-1950
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Retired
Quiltmaker's county:
Indian River
Quiltmaker's city:
Vero Beach
Quiltmaker's state:
Florida (FL)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Ellis, Edward
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Sweden
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Searing, Sonia
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Sweden
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Neer, Ermir D.
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Class
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 50 or over
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild
Where does/did the group meet?
Vero Beach, Fl.
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
more than 50
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
yes
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Cotton
Who photographed this quilt?
McCullough, Roberta
Cite this Quilt
Neer, Vany. Mondrian. c.1989. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-407. Accessed: 05/23/24