QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-515
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 - 69
Source of the information on this quilt:
knows nothing about quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Grandmother's Flower garden
How wide is the quilt?
87 1/2"
How long is the quilt?
87 1/2"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains
Time period:
1930-1949
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
86
Size of quilt blocks:
6 3/4" x 6 3/4"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Hexagons
Number of borders:
8 on 2 sides, 5 on two sides
Describe the borders:
lexagons
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; 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?
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
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
ivory
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Width between quilting lines:
varies 1/2" - 1 1/4"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral
Quilt top made by:
Unknown
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Angeline Kaplon
Quilt owner's city:
Winter Springs
Quilt owner's county:
Seminole
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Cite this Quilt
Unknow. Grandmother's Flower garden. 1930-1949. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-515. Accessed: 04/18/24