QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-568
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association
Who documented this quilt?
Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild
Florida Quilt Project Number:
SSQASSQG00066
When was the form filled out?
02-04-2011
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Vero Beach, Fl.
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Flower Pot
How wide is the quilt?
68 in
How long is the quilt?
89 in
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; Pink; Purple; White; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Light or pastel colors
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Damage:
Fading; Stains; Tears or holes; Uneven batting; Other
Describe the damage:
Missing flower
Describe the repairs:
Tear or hole sewn together
Time period:
1930-1949
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
35
Size of quilt blocks:
11 in x 11 in
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
Solid green 3.5 in, white 3.75 in
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Floral; Solid/plain
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?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
Unknown
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn
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?
Cannot tell
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:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Wreaths; Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Leaves; borders - drop diamond grid .75 in
Quilt top made by:
Unknown; Family member - possibly great grandmother
Where the quilt was made, city:
Vero Beach
Where the quilt was made, county:
Indian River
Where the quilt was made, state:
Florida (FL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Grandmother
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
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Unknown
Describe the source of the pattern:
Unknown
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
None
Contests entered:
None
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Paul, Jan
Quilt owner's city:
Vero Beach
Quilt owner's county:
Indian River
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Unknown
Who photographed this quilt?
McCullough, Roberta
Cite this Quilt
Unknown; Family member - possibly great grandmothe. Flower Pot. 1930-1949. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-568. Accessed: 04/25/24