QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

SSQAGHS0159

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandduaghter

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

Quilt's title:

Heart of Hearts

How wide is the quilt?

38 inches

How long is the quilt?

47 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fading

Type of inscription:

Date; Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

For Hannah from Grandma Ria December 12, 2003

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

12-12-2003

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2002

When was the quilt finished?

2003

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Hearts

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Size of quilt blocks:

5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares; Triangles

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

1st: 1 inch pink dot & corner blocks, 2nd: 3 inch purple print with corner blocks, 3rd: 1 inch blocks

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Novelty; Plaid; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Home cut

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

greater than one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

3/4 inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilt top made by:

Maria McKenna

Quilted by:

Maria McKenna

Where the quilt was made, city:

Oviedo

Where the quilt was made, county:

Seminole

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

2nd birthday of Hannah Starrett

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Hannah Starrett

Quilt owner's city:

Oviedo

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Benner

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12-11-1944

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Albany

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Georgia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Northern European

Quiltmaker's educational background:

MA

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Teacher

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Seminole

Quiltmaker's city:

Geneva

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Carl Otta Benner

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Stuttgart, Germany

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Northern Euopean

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Margaret Jordan

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Leary, GA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Northern European

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

Northern European

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

Software Engineer

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Friend

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Las Magnolia Sewing Group

Where does/did the group meet?

Geneva, FL

What are the main activities of the group?

Monthly Meetings

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Embroidery

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Learned embroidery from maternal grandmother Maggie Jordan of Leary, GA. Learned quilting from neighbor Terry Schrader of Geneva, FL

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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