QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-491

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:

SSQAGHS0127

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Dealer/appraiser

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

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Brick Pattern, offset

How wide is the quilt?

82 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

91 1/4 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red

Antique colors:

Chrome Green; Madder Red or Cinnamon Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

180

Size of quilt blocks:

4 inches x 7 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

34, 34, 15 x 46 1/2, 15 x 45 inches

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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 are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Where the quilt was made, state:

Indiana (IN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

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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