QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-123
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:
SSQA WP-76
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:
Grandmother
When was the form filled out?
03-11-2011
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Grandmothers Flower Garden
Owner's name for quilt:
Julia Jewlies
Brackman # or other source & #:
160
How wide is the quilt?
65"
How long is the quilt?
80"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Cream; Green; Red; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Tears or holes; Uneven batting
Time period:
1930-1949
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Subject of the quilt:
Grandmothers flower garden
Number of quilt blocks:
46
Size of quilt blocks:
8 1/2" x 9 1/2"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Other
Describe the quilt setting:
garden path
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Feedsack
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Dotted; Feedsack; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Paisley; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand 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?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
25" x 39 1/2"
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?
Back turned to front
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (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:
5
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
2
Width between quilting lines:
1 1/2"
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
no
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
In-the-ditch
Quilt top made by:
Speer, Julia Patterson
Quilted by:
Speer, Julia Patterson & her quilting Bee
Other people who worked on this quilt:
Southern, Jessie
Where the quilt was made, city:
Stigler
Where the quilt was made, county:
haskell
Where the quilt was made, state:
Oklahoma (OK)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Inherited from Julia M. Speer 1988
Why was the quilt made?
Other
Details about why the quilt was made:
bedding for grandchild
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?
Sewing scraps
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Edie Jones
Quilt owner's city:
Lutz
Quilt owner's county:
Pasco
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Julia Patterson
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
08-03-1903
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Cass or Stigler
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Oklahoma
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
06-08-1988
Quiltmaker's occupation:
homemaker
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Haskell
Quiltmaker's city:
Stigler
Quiltmaker's state:
Oklahoma (OK)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Gurley Patterson
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
born 12-24-1881 died 12-20-1996
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Lois
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
William Speer
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Rancher
Number of children:
7
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
5
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Under 10 years of age
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Necessity
Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:
relax and for kids/grandkids inheritance
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
more than 50
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
only informally to me
Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:
Done by hand - cottton, polyester for warmh and durability
Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:
When the weather turned cool there were quilting parties around 4-6 women.
Cite this Quilt
Speer, Julia Patterso. Grandmothers Flower Garden. 1930-1949. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-123. Accessed: 05/23/24