QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Story about this quilt:

This Quilt of Valor was awarded to John Edward Laughton, a WWII merchant marine veteran, on May 21, 2025 in San Francisco at an informal dinner held by the AMMV at the Marine Memorial Host Hotel. John was one of four WWII merchant marine veterans to be awarded a Quilt of Valor by Scarlett Rose, Region 8 Vice President of the American Merchant Marine Veterans.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

John's Quilt of Valor

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Pineapple Blossom

Keywords or Subject:

quilt of valor, patriotic, merchant marine, pineapple blossom

How wide is the quilt?

58 inches

How long is the quilt?

79 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Red; Teal; White

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

Sashing width:

1.5 inches

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

The first border is 2 inch wide strips of solid blue. The second border is 2.5 inch wide pieced triangles. The third border is solid blue strips 3 inches wide on the sides and 8 inches wide for the top and bottom.

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:

Dotted; Floral; Novelty; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

Describe the quilt filling:

Pellon brand 80 cotton/20 polyester batting

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Describe the quilting designs used:

Possibly a Quilt of Valor machine quilting pattern.

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

varigated

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Straight grain; Machine sewn

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

Half inch

Describe the binding:

Binding was machine sewn to the back, turned to the front and machine top stitched.

Materials used to make the quilt back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

One

Description of the back:

Has a Quilt of Valor label #1049 hand and machine stitched to the lower left corner.

Type of inscription:

Multiple names

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink; Printed in the fabric

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Awarded to: John Edward Laughton Award Date: May 21, 2025 Pieced by: Karen Evans Quilted by: Wanda Ostler Binding by: Chris Heck

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

May 21, 2025

Notes on inscriptions:

AVQ Quilt of Valor label #1049

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

When was the quilt finished?

2025

Time period:

2000-2025

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

Quilt of Valor made by AVQ-QOV members and awarded by Scarlett Rose R8 VP AMMV

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where the quilt was made, county:

Alameda

Where the quilt was made, state:

California (CA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Pattern

Information about the pattern used:

The Pineapple Blossoms free quilt pattern is from a June 1, 2005 blog post on Quiltville's Quips & Snips blog at https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2005/06/pineapple-blossom.html

Quilt top made by:

Evans, Karen

Quilted by:

Ostler, Wanda

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Heck, Chris

Quilt owner's name:

Laughton, John Edward

How did you acquire this quilt?

Presentation/award

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Awarded this Quilt of Valor on May 21, 2025 by Scarlett Rose, Region 8 VP of AMMV.

Who documented this quilt?

California Heritage Quilt Project; America Quilts 250! History Project

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

Date data was collected:

2025-05-15

Who photographed this quilt?

Scarlett Rose

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Documentation Project:

Public Submission