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Lady of the Lake (twin quilts); The Lost Ship or Rocky Glen; Log Cabin
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28-30-514
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 - 65
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
07-19-2008
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Lady of the Lake (twin quilts)
Owner's name for quilt:
The Lost Ship or Rocky Glen
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Log Cabin
Brackman # or other source & #:
1362
How wide is the quilt?
74 1/2"
How long is the quilt?
74 1/2"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Red
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Damage:
Fading; Fold marks or creases
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Red Log Cabin Quilt One of pair made by: Harriet Rayder Hotchkiss, Whitehall-Hampton County, NY Born - 1836 Died 1923
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label
Time period:
1850-1875
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
49
Size of quilt blocks:
8" x 8"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Triangles
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
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
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
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 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:
9
Width between quilting lines:
1/4" - 1"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
leaves
Quilt top made by:
Hotchkiss, Harriet Rayden
Quilted by:
Hotchkiss, Harriet Rayden
Where the quilt was made, city:
Whitehall
Where the quilt was made, county:
Hampton
Where the quilt was made, state:
New York (NY)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Details about why the quilt was made:
twin quilts - one was used in home/one was never used
Quilt is presently used as:
Other collection
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Photo history
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public
Quilt owner's name:
Catherine Tritle Merrill
Quilt owner's city:
Winter Park
Quilt owner's county:
Seminole
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Harriet Rayden Hotchkin
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
10-27-1836
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Whitehall
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
New York
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
c.1923
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
English
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Housewife
Cite this Quilt
Hotchkiss, Harriet Rayde. Lady of the Lake (twin quilts). 1850-1875. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-514. Accessed: 03/29/24