QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-583

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club, Inc.

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAOWC 0050

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

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

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt; Made entire quilt top; Participated in design of the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Space Shuttle Mission Patches Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Victoria Turner

How wide is the quilt?

96.5 in

How long is the quilt?

102 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

c.2007

When was the quilt finished?

09-10-2011

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Space Shuttles

Number of quilt blocks:

151

Size of quilt blocks:

6 x 6, 6x 12 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

1 in

Number of borders:

02

Describe the borders:

Two borders, Each plain blue color.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Rayon

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Fusible Applique; Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Mission Patches

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

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

03

Width of pieces on the back:

31, 42, 23 in

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Home cut; Straight grain; Other

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

mitered edge

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:

blue

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Meander

Describe the quilting designs used:

Border design - space shuttles, moons,stars, shuttle names.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Cocoa

Where the quilt was made, county:

Brevard

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

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

First quilt made - Space Shuttle Mission Patches from the Shuttle Program. To be hung in Smithsonian, Washington D.C.

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Commemorative; Memorial; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Space Shuttle Mission Patches

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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

Original to maker

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

I worked on Space Shuttle and collected all the mission patches and designed and made quilt.

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

1st Patch flew on the space shuttle Columbia STS-1. Worked - Rockwell, Lockheed, United Space Alliance, collected patched each mission.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Turner, Victoria

Quilt owner's city:

Cocoa

Quilt owner's county:

Brevard

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bailey

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

03-05-1959

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Weverly

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Batcholors of Information Technologh

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Espicaplian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Technical Analyst

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Bailey, Robert W

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

New York

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Bailey, Ann P

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

New York

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

self employed

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Who photographed this quilt?

Peggy Osborn/ Angela Iversen

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