QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-570

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:

SSQAGT0013

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

08-07-2010

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Bound the quilt; Participated in design of the quilt

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Blocks were a gift, I put them into a quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Presidents Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Presidents Quilt

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Gold; Green; Orange; Red; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Multiple Names

Any other notes on inscriptions:

Presidents quilt. Blocks made by guild members

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Each member that made a block signed her name on the block

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

Lable on back 2010

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back; on block

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2003

When was the quilt finished?

2010

Further information concerning dates:

A very touching gift from my friends

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42 on front, 12 on back

Size of quilt blocks:

9 1/2 to 15 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

1 inch

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Plain printed fabric

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Fusible Applique; Hand Applique; Machine Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Dimensional applique; Yo-yo

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Other embellishment technique

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Buttons attached; Metallic thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

12 pieced blocks pieced into back fabric.

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Green; White; Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

multiple

Width of pieces on the back:

various

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?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Straight grain

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?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Central Florida Quilter's Guild

Quilt top made by:

Members of CFQG

Where the quilt was made, city:

Sanford

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:

Made for owner and put together by owner

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Presidents Quilt 2003

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative; Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Other

Describe the source of the pattern:

Unique to each blockmaker

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Original to maker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Cris Owen

Quilt owner's city:

Sanford

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Marsh

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10-23-1932

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

New Augusta

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Indiana

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

If the quilt was made by a group, when did the group start?

CFQG,1981

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German/Welsh/Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School grad./Some college

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Episcopal

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired Secretary

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Seminole

Quiltmaker's city:

Sanford

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Oren I. Marsh

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Whitestown, IN

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Helen G. Ogden

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Indianapolis, IN

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German/Welsh

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Welsh/English

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

General Contractor

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure; Therapy

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Learned to quilt to finish a quilt top made by my great grandmother.

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

SSQA, CFQG,Loose Threads Quilting Group

Where does/did the group meet?

Florida

What are the main activities of the group?

Charity Quilts

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Cotton fabrics only. Ant pattern the harder the better. Challenging. Different.

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Belong to a Monday night quilting group that has met continually from March 1989. We do charity quilts and also exchange quilts at Christmas by name draw. FUN.

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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