QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-565
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:
SSQAGT007
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:
Aunt
When was the form filled out?
08-07-2010
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
56 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
81 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Describe the borders:
Plain 2 ends
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Feedsack; Muslin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Hand-dyed; Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Tea dyed
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Applique
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand pieced circles machine appliqued
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?
Beige or Tan
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
5
Width of pieces on the back:
32 wide varies in length
Describe the back:
Machine sewn
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
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?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
4
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
5
Width between quilting lines:
1 1/2 inch
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines
Quilt top made by:
Matt Batts; Matt Butts
Quilted by:
Matt Batts
Where the quilt was made, city:
Oviedo
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?
Inheritance
Why was the quilt made?
Not described
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, special occasion
Quilt is presently used as:
Room decoration
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Rita Hammonds
Quilt owner's city:
Oviedo
Quilt owner's county:
Seminole
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Matt Butts
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1890
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Necessity
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
more than 50
Access and copyright information:
Open/Public Domain
Cite this Quilt
Matt Batts; Matt Butt. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-565. Accessed: 04/20/24