QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-550
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:
SSQAGHS0174
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:
Grandmother
When was the form filled out?
2004
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
The Satin Peacock
Owner's name for quilt:
The Satin Peacock
How wide is the quilt?
71 inches
How long is the quilt?
63 inches
Shape of edge:
Scalloped
Shape of corners:
Scalloped
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Green
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Discoloration or dyes ran; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains
Time period:
1901-1929
When was the quilt started?
1913
When was the quilt finished?
1913
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
Grandmother was ten years old
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
Subject of the quilt:
Peacock
Number of quilt blocks:
1
Size of quilt blocks:
2 pieces on front, all plain tan
Sashing width:
8 3/4 inches
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Clamshell Scallops
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Glazed
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton; Satin/Sateen
What color is the back of the quilt?
Beige or Tan
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
6
Width of pieces on the back:
53 inches
Describe the back:
Back art/design on quilt back
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Home cut
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half 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?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Flesh & green
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Width between quilting lines:
2 3/4 inches
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables; Vines
Quilt top made by:
Marie Summy
Quilted by:
Marie Summy
Where the quilt was made, city:
Hunker
Where the quilt was made, state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
2004
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Made the quilt at around 10 years old and it was her first quilt.
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Robin Griffith
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:
Hittie
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
12-11-1903 Approximately
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Pennsylvania
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
01-2004
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Quaker
Quiltmaker's educational background:
8th Grade
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Church of God
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker & Farmer
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Number of children:
4
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
3
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative; Other
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Under 10 years of age
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure; Other
Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:
Warmth
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
20-50 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
yes
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Made up own patterns
Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:
Made a quilt for any event wedding, birth, etc.
Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:
Remember always a quilt in the rack, quilting all by hand without a bought pattern. Own designs. Everyone knew her as a top seamstress.
Who photographed this quilt?
Mary Jo Martin
Access and copyright information:
Open/Public Domain
Details
Cite this Quilt
Marie Summ. The Satin Peacock. 1913. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-550. Accessed: 03/29/24