QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-421
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 LMFL - 03
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
08-18-2007
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Double Wedding Ring
Brackman # or other source & #:
84"
How wide is the quilt?
85"
Shape of edge:
Scalloped
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Green
Antique colors:
Nile Green
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Dirty; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Wear to edge or binding
Time period:
1930-1949
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
25
Size of quilt blocks:
23" x 23"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
None
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Conversation Prints; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; 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?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Width of pieces on the back:
84" x 85"
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Hand sewn
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half 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
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo; Grid/crosshatch; Outline; Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
hearts
Quilt top made by:
Kramer, Jennie
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Ettie Jane Keogh
Quilt owner's city:
Lake Mary
Quilt owner's county:
Seminole
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Jennie (Kramer) Gleason Toller
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
c.1874
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
St. Lawrence County
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
New York
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
c.1937
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Dutch/English
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Nurse
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Presbyterian
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Nurse
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Henry
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Colton, NY
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
English/Dutch
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Jane
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Colton, NY
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
English/Dutch
Number of children:
6
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
4
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Necessity
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
20-50 quilts
Cite this Quilt
Kramer, Jenni. Double Wedding Ring. 1930-1949. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-421. Accessed: 04/20/24