QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-576

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAAS 003

Alternate inventory control number:

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

11-209-2010

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

3735B

How wide is the quilt?

46"

How long is the quilt?

53 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Brown; Cream; Pink

Antique colors:

Chocolate Brown or Hershey Brown; Madder Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Tears or holes

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

50

Size of quilt blocks:

5 1/4"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Pieced/Solid/Solid w/Pieced corners

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Other

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; 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:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

variable

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Quilt top made by:

unknown

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1984

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

Inherited from Mother-in-law

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib; Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

Made for owner's husband's grandfather

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging; Exhibit; Keepsake/memento; Other collection

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Possibly fabric from family drygoods store

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Describe the source of the pattern:

unkown

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

unkown

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

Unknown

What is the commercial name of the quilting design used for this quilt?

unkown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Eleanor Armstrong

Quilt owner's city:

Jacksonville

Quilt owner's county:

Duval

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Sandy Onsager

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain