QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-530

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:

SSQAGHS0146

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

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

Inherited

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Lemoyne Star

How wide is the quilt?

58 inches

How long is the quilt?

78 inches

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

48

Size of quilt blocks:

9 1/2 inches

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

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:

Checked; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Quilt top made by:

Merla Watts Best

Where the quilt was made, city:

Rocky Mount

Where the quilt was made, county:

Edgecomb

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Another quilt; Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Wanda S. Currie

Quilt owner's city:

Geneva

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Watts

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Weaeverville

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Seamstress

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Watts

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Guthrie

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Scottish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Dutch

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Groundskeeper

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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