QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-547

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:

SSQAGHS0167

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:

Authored printed material that inspired design

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Tulum

How wide is the quilt?

80 inches

How long is the quilt?

80 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials; Message; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"Tulum" made with love for my dear daughter Teri Wellman to celebrate her wedding to Rich Boyd Nov. 13, 2010.

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2010

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

other

Time period:

2000-2025

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Medallion size:

29 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches

Describe the borders:

Design continued

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Dotted; Floral; Multiple scrap; Paisley

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Coral; Green; Pink; Turquoise or Teal

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Cream

Quilt top made by:

Linda Moreno de Wellman

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Denise White

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:

Wedding

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

The quilt was made for my daughter Tesi to celebrate her wedding.

Why was the quilt made?

Wedding

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?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Kaffe Fassett's Quilt Road

Quilt owner's name:

Tesi Wellman Boyd

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 ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Mexican

Quiltmaker's educational background:

BA in Education

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired school teacheer

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' ethnic/tribal background:

American (U.S.A.)

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

Retired teacher

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; Pleasure

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

Founder of Las Magnolias Sewing Club

Where does/did the group meet?

Genevva, FL

What are the main activities of the group?

Sewing, sharing,teaching of 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

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

I was fascinated as a child in Mexico by the work done by an aunt who liked to piece small squares of brilliantly colored fabric. Her name was Olivia and she sat at the entrance of their general store and pieced fabric. I loved to see her work!

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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