QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-490

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAGHS0126

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker; Quilt collector

Source of the information on this quilt:

Friend of owner's grandmother. Mrs. John Nygren

When was the form filled out?

03-26-2011

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy quilt

How wide is the quilt?

71 inches

How long is the quilt?

86 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

14 1/2 inches varies

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Other Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

6

Width of pieces on the back:

35 inches, 2 3/4 inches

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Sateen

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

Where the quilt was made, county:

Saunders

Where the quilt was made, state:

Nebraska (NE)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Other

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:

Bill Nygren

Quilt owner's city:

Geneva

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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