QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-519

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 - 76

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Aunt

When was the form filled out?

07-19-2008

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Tulip Wreath

How wide is the quilt?

73"

How long is the quilt?

72"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Pink

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Wear to edge or binding

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

13 1/4" X 13 1/2"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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?

Cream

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Home cut

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one 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:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

oral history

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Battermann

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

unknown

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

prochial school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Farmer