QUILT INDEX RECORD
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
Details
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