QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-422

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 WPT-11

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

10-22-2010

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt; Quilted or tied the top

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Colors of Nature 1

Owner's name for quilt:

Jenny Beyer's "Midnight Sun"

How wide is the quilt?

57"

How long is the quilt?

57"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Green; Maroon; Rust

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Single

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Colors of Nature I Carolyn Adams-Wallace 2010

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Computer generated

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

c.2009

When was the quilt finished?

c.2010

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Print; 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?

Burgundy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

9" / 39" /9 1/2"

Describe the back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Straight grain

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 or polyester blend

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton king tut

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Vines

Quilt top made by:

Adams-Wallace, Carolyn

Quilted by:

Adams-Wallace, Carolyn

Where the quilt was made, city:

Springhill

Where the quilt was made, county:

Pasco

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Magazine

Describe the source of the pattern:

Jinny Beyer's Midnight Sun

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Fans & Porter's Love of Quilting Nov/Dec 2008

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

Commercial pattern; Published material

What is the commercial name of the quilting design used for this quilt?

Fans & Porter's Love of Quilting Nov/Dec 2008

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

West Pasco Quilter's Guild 2010

Contests entered:

West Pasco Quilters' Guild 2010 1st Place wall hanging

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Carolyn Adams-Wallace

Quilt owner's city:

Springhill

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Carolyn Adams

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

01-26-1945

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Ipswich,

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Massachusetts

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

03-21-1992

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Ba Florida State; MA Univ South Florida; EdD Univ of Florida

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired College faculty

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

Springhill

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Murray Henry Adams

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

NH

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Sylvia Todd Adams

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Rowley, Mass

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Wallace, Darrell G.

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

English/Scottish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Printer

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure; Other

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

I love it!

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

West Pasco Quilters' Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Pasco County, Florida

What are the main activities of the group?

everything including biannual quilt show even ears