QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-525

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 - 79

When was the form filled out?

07-19-2008

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

9 Patch

How wide is the quilt?

68"

How long is the quilt?

79 3/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

63

Size of quilt blocks:

6" x 6"`

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

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:

Machine Piecing

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?

Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

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)?

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:

light green

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilt top made by:

Unknown

Where the quilt was made, state:

South Dakota (SD)

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Connie Austin

Quilt owner's city:

Lake Mary

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States