QUILT INDEX RECORD
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
Details
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