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
Details
Cite this Quilt
Linda Moreno de Wellma. Tulum. 2000-2025. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-547. Accessed: 04/18/24
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de Wellman, Linda Moreno Quiltmaker
Florida Quilt Project