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:

SSQAGHS0165

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03-26-2011

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

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt top

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

Made the quilt

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Designed quilt motif

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Quilt was made for granddaughter Soffia Savina Billingsley

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Soffie and Friends

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

(Nine patch and Rail Fence)

How wide is the quilt?

46 1/4 inches

How long is the quilt?

53 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials; Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"Soffie and Friends" for my dear granddaughter Soffia Savina, march 24, 2007 L.M.W.

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2007

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on border

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

02-2007

When was the quilt finished?

03-2007

Family/owner's date for quilt:

03-24-2007

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Children all around the border and stars in the corners

Number of quilt blocks:

108

Size of quilt blocks:

2 7/8 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

4

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

3 borders 1 inch each.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Multiple scrap; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Machine 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?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

100 % cotton (Gutermann)

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Yellow

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Stipple

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Quilt top made by:

Linda Moreno de Wellman

Quilted by:

Rachel Snyder

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?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Soffia was given the quilt on her birth.

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib

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?

Old clothes; Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Soffia's mother's old dresses, shirts, etc. to add something of her mother when she was a little girl.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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

Computer software

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Soffia Savina Billingsley

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:

Moreno

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

02-17-1947

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Monterrey, N.L.

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Mexico

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

12-28-1967

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Mexican

Quiltmaker's educational background:

BA in Education

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired School Teacher

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Seminole

Quiltmaker's city:

Geneva

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Jacinto Moreno

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

San Pedro G.G. Monterrey, Mexico

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Mexican

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Alicia Gonzalez

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Marin, N.L. Mexico

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Mexican

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Charles Wellman

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

U.S.A. American

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

Retired Professor

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Necessity

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

Las Magnolias Sewing Club (founder of Club)

Where does/did the group meet?

360 Rest Haven Road Geneva, FL 32732

What are the main activities of the group?

Breakfast followed by sharing, doin, teaching of sewing projects.

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

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

Favorite material is 100% cotton fabrics. The patterns if any, are changed to fit the quilter's artistic sensitivity. (I am calling myself the quilter in 3rd person)

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

My aunt Olivia sat at the entrance of their general store piecing squares of bright color fabrics. As a child in Mexico I loved to see her creations. I knew someday I would also piece bright-colored fabrics.

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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