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:

SSQAGHS0170

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Hurricane Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

71 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

87 3/4 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Tears or holes

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials; Message; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"Hurrican Quilt" made during hurricans Charley, Frances, and Jean for my dear daughter Cia Wellman to celebrate her wedding to J. R. Billingsley, March 26- 2005. L.M.de W.

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2005

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

09-2004

When was the quilt finished?

10-2004

Family/owner's date for quilt:

03-26-2005

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

32

Size of quilt blocks:

10 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

3

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Multiple scrap; Other

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?

Red

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; 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:

Beige

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

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:

Cia Billingsley was given the quilt on her wedding March 26, 2005.

Why was the quilt made?

Wedding

Details about why the quilt was made:

Quilt was made for daughter Analucia Billingsley.

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

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

During the hurricane of 2004 here in Florida our home was all boarded up. It was dark & depressing. I asked my husband to plug my sewing machine, a light & ironing board to the generator. I started this quilt. When the top was done I showed it to my husband who asked me what I was going to call this quilt. I said, "I don't know yet" He pointed at the center of each block and said, "Do you recognize that symbol?" I immediately knew; it was the symbol that the meteorologists used on the TV news to tell us where the hurricanes were on the map. So it was that I called it "Hurricane Quilt".

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Cia Wellman 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. Mexico

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

N.L.

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Mexico

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Mexican

Quiltmaker's educational background:

BFA 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. N.L. 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 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; Pleasure

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

Las Magnolias Sewing Club (founder)

Where does/did the group meet?

360 Rest Haven Raod, Geneva, FL

What are the main activities of the group?

Breakfast followed by sewing, quilting, sharing,teaching & helping with 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, patterns are changed to fit my artistic sensibity. I love color.

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

I surround myself with Mexican artifacts and the colors of Mexican crafts are very pleasing to me.

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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