QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-544

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:

SSQAGHS0164

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Friend of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03-26-2011

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

Received as a gift

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Recipient of 2 Purple Hearts

Quilt's title:

Three Hearts

Owner's name for quilt:

Three Hearts crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

66 1/4 inches

How long is the quilt?

58 1/4 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Orange; Purple; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"Three crazy quilt for Dick Brewer from Maria McKenna" April 2004-March 2005 Geneva, FL

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2005

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2004

When was the quilt finished?

2005

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Subject of the quilt:

Hearts -- 3 hearts

Number of quilt blocks:

Too many to count

Size of quilt blocks:

vary 9 1/2 x 11 to 1 x 1 1/2 inches

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

all different

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Rayon; Silk; Wool; Other synthetic

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Chintz; Sateen; Satin; Velvet; Unknown

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; 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

Embellishments used:

Metallic thread

Materials used to make the back:

Synthetic

What color is the back of the quilt?

Burgundy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

Whole quilt

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Describe the quilt filling:

Foundation fabric

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

dark

Describe the quilting designs used:

Tied Invisibly front to back

Quilt top made 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:

March 2005

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Purple Hearts --Made in one year Crazy quilt. Commemorate his purple hearts and replace one that returned to a family member. Fan in corners embroidered as well

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Autograph or friendship; Commemorative

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker; Traditional pattern variation

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

Original to maker

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

Fan

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Inspired by owner's Purple Hearts

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Home only

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Richard Brewer

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:

Masters Degree

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 O. Benner

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Stuttgart, Germany

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Northern European

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Margaret Benner

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/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?

Pleasure

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

Las Magnolias 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:

Crazy Quilts and embroidery

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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