QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association; Quilts and Health

Who documented this quilt?

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

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAOWC 0058

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Iris White on White

How wide is the quilt?

98 IN

How long is the quilt?

103 1/2 IN

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Tears or holes; Uneven batting

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

C 1979

When was the quilt finished?

C 1980

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c 1980

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Iris

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Size of quilt blocks:

1 1/2 x 11 1/2 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

3 in

Number of borders:

1

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Reversible; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Bias grain; Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Fringe

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?

Polyester

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:

7

Width between quilting lines:

3/8 in

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Where the quilt was made, city:

New Orleans

Where the quilt was made, county:

Orleans Parish

Where the quilt was made, state:

Louisiana (LA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Ruth Levine Cohn

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

When my mother was suffering from toxic psychosis while on chemotherapy for her cancer, she acted like she was cutting and stitching a quilt. This quilt was the third and last quilt she made fefore she sied in 1987.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Britt, Judith

Quilt owner's city:

Oviedo

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Levine, Ruth Evelyn

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

06/17/1922

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Brooklyn

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

11/11/1989

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

caucasian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

2 years of college

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Jewish

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Home Maker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Sidney Levine

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Anna Levine

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

Men's Clothing Manufacturer

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

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

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

Needed to be busy and creative.

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

1. Log Cabin, 2. Hexagons 3. white on White Blocks

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

My mother could not sit still. Quilting allowed her to sit but still kee busy.

Who photographed this quilt?

Angela Iversen

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