QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-411
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 - 07
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
Source of the information on this quilt:
Grand Niece
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:
Little Eddie's Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Double "T"
Brackman # or other source & #:
1662D
How wide is the quilt?
78 3/8"
How long is the quilt?
75 1/2"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding
Describe the damage:
corners separating - thin; baby barf, minor spots
Time period:
1901-1929
When was the quilt started?
c.1919
When was the quilt finished?
c.1920-21
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c.1920-21
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
25 t's alternating with white
Size of quilt blocks:
9 1/2" to 10"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Describe the borders:
2 3/8" & 4 1/4" (2 sides)
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Muslin
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:
4
Width of pieces on the back:
33 1/2"; 31"; 29 3/8"
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Hand sewn; 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
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Width between quilting lines:
3/8" - 5/8"
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
yes
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond
Describe the quilting designs used:
border - chevron
Quilt top made by:
Doyle, Annie Josephine
Where the quilt was made, state:
New Mexico (NM)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Why was the quilt made?
Gift or presentation
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Marwin A. Smith
Quilt owner's city:
Gainesville
Quilt owner's county:
Alachua
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Annie Josephine Doyle
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
02-13-1885
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
c.1950's
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
irish
Quiltmaker's educational background:
8th grade Middle School
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
catholic
Quiltmaker's occupation:
unknown
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Lawrence Doyle
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Osage Mission, KS
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Catholic Irish
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Mary Gertrude Morrisey
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Streator, IL
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Catholic, Irish
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
unknown
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Under 10 years of age
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Necessity; Pleasure
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
5-20 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
only informally
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
preferred 2 color quilts - white and another color
Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:
Quiltmaker made quilts for family members and presented them on/around recipients fifth birthday
Who photographed this quilt?
George A. Plance
Details
Cite this Quilt
Doyle, Annie Josephin. Little Eddie's Quilt. c.1920-21. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-411. Accessed: 04/26/24