QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-542
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:
SSQAGHS0162
Owner's name for quilt:
Ocean Peel or Rob Peter to Pay Paul
How wide is the quilt?
75 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
66 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Red
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Damage:
Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding
Time period:
1901-1929
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Number of quilt blocks:
90
Size of quilt blocks:
7 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout; Squares
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:
Conversation Prints
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
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?
Beige or Tan
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
4
Width of pieces on the back:
14 inches
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
Describe the binding:
Red
How is the binding made?
Hand sewn
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:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Width between quilting lines:
1/4 -- 2 1/2 inches
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilt top made by:
Louise May Rickard Christman
Quilted by:
Louise May Rickard Christman
Where the quilt was made, city:
Palatine Bridge
Where the quilt was made, county:
Montgomery
Where the quilt was made, state:
New York (NY)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Chosen from grandmother's attic
Why was the quilt made?
Home decoration
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, special occasion
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Traditional pattern variation
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Virginia Christman Clark
Quilt owner's city:
Longwood
Quilt owner's county:
Seminole
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Rickard
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1880's
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Palatine Bridge
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
New York
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Swiss
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Grade School
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Luthern
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Swiss
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Charles Jay Christman
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:
Farmer
Number of children:
4
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
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
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
Details
Cite this Quilt
Louise May Rickard Christma. Ocean Peel or Rob Peter to Pay Paul. 1901-1929. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-542. Accessed: 04/26/24