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