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28-30-575

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:

SSQAGT-018

When was the form filled out?

08-07-2010

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Museum Curator

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

89 inches

How long is the quilt?

87 3/4 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Tears or holes

Describe the damage:

Embroidery damaged

Time period:

1800-1849

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Rose

Number of quilt blocks:

13 appliqued/12 plain

Size of quilt blocks:

15 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Vine applique with rosebuds & leaves 6 inches wide.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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

no

Embellishments used:

Wool thread

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:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

29 1/2 inches each

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?

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:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1 inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; In-the-ditch; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch; Parallel lines

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Museum Of Geneva History, Geneva, FL

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

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:

Step-mother of Laura May Carter

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Caucasion

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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Cite this Quilt

1800-1849. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-575. Accessed: 03/28/24