QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-557
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association
Who documented this quilt?
Florida Quilt Project
Florida Quilt Project Number:
SSQA - OV - 05 - 2
Source of the information on this quilt:
Secretary to Historical Society
When was the form filled out?
07-20-1966
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Flying Geese Strippy Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
68 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
84 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Brown; Cream; Green; Red
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Discoloration or dyes ran; Fold marks or creases; Tears or holes
Describe the damage:
One small hole
Repairs:
Patched with period fabrics
Describe the repairs:
1 inch x 4 inch repair, Binding is newer
Time period:
1850-1875
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Certified appraisers
Describe the quilt's layout:
Vertical strip
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by vertical strips
Describe the quilt setting:
Flying Geese - 2 1/4 inch x 5 - 5 inch strip alternates w/5inch solid strip
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Straight borders - 5 inch top & bottom - 2 1/2 inch on sides
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Paisley; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
35 3/8 inches, 34 3/8 inches
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Bias grain
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
Binding 1/4 inch - Red
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
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Off White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Width between quilting lines:
varies
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Patches outlined/in the ditch
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables
Quilt top made by:
Grandmother of Mrs. George Steever before 1843
Quilted by:
Grandmother of Mrs. George Steever before 1843
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:
Before 1843 Ethel and Nixon Collins
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Lorraine Yarborough Whiting
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Museum
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Mrs. Whiting
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Geneva Historical Society
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:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Unknown
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
none
Access and copyright information:
Open/Public Domain
Cite this Quilt
Grandmother of Mrs. George Steever before 184. Flying Geese Strippy Quilt. 1850-1875. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-557. Accessed: 03/29/24