QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-543
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:
SSQAGHS0163
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
03-20-2011
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Bound the quilt; Made quilt blocks or part of quilt top; Quilted or tied the top
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Pastel Play
Owner's name for quilt:
Strip quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap Strip
How wide is the quilt?
84 inches
How long is the quilt?
87 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Cream; Lavender; Turquoise or Teal; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Light or pastel colors
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt started?
2000
When was the quilt finished?
2009
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Size of quilt blocks:
4 inches
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
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
Description of the back:
Blue & white
What color is the back of the quilt?
Blue or Navy
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?
Hand sewn
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?
Other
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
Describe the quilt filling:
Bamboo
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Navy Blue
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
4
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
4
Width between quilting lines:
1inch
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design; In-the-ditch
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Other
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Quilt top made by:
Maria McKenna
Quilted by:
Maria McKenna
Where the quilt was made, city:
Geneva
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?
Made by owner
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Inspired by grandmother's strip quilt
Why was the quilt made?
Other
Details about why the quilt was made:
On bed
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
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
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Another quilt
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Inspired by grandmother's quilt
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Maria McKenna
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:
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 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:
Georgia (GA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Carl Otto Benner
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Stuttgart, Germany
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Northern European
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Margaret
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' name(s):
Donald D. Cross
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:
Computer Programmer
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
2
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Las Magnolias Sewing Group
Where does/did the group meet?
Geneva
What are the main activities of the group?
Meet Monthly
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 unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:
Like to embroider on quilts
Who photographed this quilt?
Mary Jo Martin
Access and copyright information:
Open/Public Domain
Details
Cite this Quilt
Maria McKenn. Pastel Play. 2009. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-543. Accessed: 04/26/24