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Snow Crystals 3802 (variations) Blazing Star?; 9 Patch

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-408

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQA QACDG - 03

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

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

09-07-2006

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Snow Crystals 3802 (variations) Blazing Star?

Owner's name for quilt:

9 Patch

How wide is the quilt?

70 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

66 3/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink; White; Yellow

Antique colors:

Double Pink

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Dirty; Fading; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Repairs:

Rebound

Describe the repairs:

zig zag along edge

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt started?

c.1948-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

16" x 16"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

corner stones

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds; Same block throughout; Triangles

Sashing width:

4 1/2"

Describe the borders:

border is sashing

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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream; White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Home cut

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:

white

Width between quilting lines:

7-8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilt top made by:

Erwin, Rebecca Patton

Quilted by:

Erwin, Rebecca Patton

Where the quilt was made, city:

Indiana

Where the quilt was made, county:

Indiana

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

after death

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

on a child's bed

Quilt is presently used as:

Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker; Traditional pattern variation

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

probably a magazine publication

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Mary Rummel

Quilt owner's city:

Geneva

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Patton

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c.1881

Quiltmaker's educational background:

grade school

Cite this Quilt

Erwin, Rebecca Patto. Snow Crystals 3802 (variations) Blazing Star?. 1930-1949. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-408. Accessed: 03/29/24