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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

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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