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28-30-753

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 0055

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

Matching pillow 18 x 18 in

Quilt's title:

Devon's Blankie

How wide is the quilt?

43 in

How long is the quilt?

52 1/2 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the repairs:

mended edge

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

c 1995

When was the quilt finished?

c 1995

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c 1995

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

9 Square

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

5 3/4 x 6 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

2 in

Number of borders:

None

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:

Checked; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Gingham

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 or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

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 or polyester blend

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:

Navy

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

2 in

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Where the quilt was made, city:

New York

Where the quilt was made, state:

New York (NY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use; Pillow cover/sham

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use; Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

swatches of fabric from the recipient's (Devon Britt), Grandfather's Clothing Factory

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Britt, Judith and Devon

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:

Elfriede G Oelkers

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

06/03/1935

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired business anylist

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Jeffeson Parrish

Quiltmaker's city:

Metaire

Quiltmaker's state:

Louisiana (LA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Hans Hellebrandt

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Mayan, Germany

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Elfriede Tiemann

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Hamburg, Germany

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

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?

Gifts

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

Loves to sew, Sentimental - Fabric from family

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:

The swatches of fabric were from recipients - Grandfather 's Irving H Cohn's Factory

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Elfriede was married to Dave Levin, My mother's brother. The fabric used for the quilt was from swatches of fabric from my father's clothing factory. Elfriede made the quilt as a gift when my son (Chris) was born. She wanted to give something from his grandmother Irving.

Who photographed this quilt?

Frederic Krueger

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Cite this Quilt

Devon's Blankie. c 1995. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-753. Accessed: 03/28/24