QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-424
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 - 05
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:
Mother
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
75 1/4"
How long is the quilt?
83"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; Orange; Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Date; Multiple Names
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label
Location of inscription:
on back
Describe where the inscription was found:
corner of front
Time period:
1930-1949
When was the quilt finished?
c.1980
Further information concerning dates:
quilt top made earlier
Describe the quilt's layout:
Vertical bands
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by horizontal strips
Describe the borders:
squares on point
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand 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?
Green
Describe the back:
Hand sewn
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
Describe the binding:
purchased bias binding machine zig zag
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Commercial
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
1"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (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:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
no
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Other
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch
Describe the quilting designs used:
squares
Quilt top made by:
Bailey, Elizabeth C.
Quilted by:
Bailey, Maurice P.
Where the quilt was made, city:
Pensacola
Where the quilt was made, county:
Escambia
Where the quilt was made, state:
Florida (FL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
c.1992
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?
Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Original to maker
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Quilt top was made by Elizabeth but was quilted by Maurice Bailey prior to 1990.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Jane McArdle
Quilt owner's city:
Lake Mary
Quilt owner's county:
Seminole
Quilt owner's reservation:
32746
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Schneider
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
02-12-1909
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Quincy
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Illinois
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
08-12-1981
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
German/Irish
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Catholic
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Louis B. Schneider
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Germany
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Catherine Schneider
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Ireland
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Irish
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Frank McArdle
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
Italian, Irish
Number of children:
4
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Necessity; Pleasure
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
20-50 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
scraps
Cite this Quilt
Bailey, Elizabeth C. c.1980. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-424. Accessed: 04/27/24