QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Signature Quilt Pilot Project

Who documented this quilt?

Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Friendship Cake Stands

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Big Sister Basket

How wide is the quilt?

51.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

80 inches

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Green; Pink

Antique colors:

Double Pink

Type of inscription:

Message; Multiple Names; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Should I be parted from thee, look at this and think of me. Your friend, Ruth Flanagan, 2003. Find Joy in the journey, Love You, Nancy Adams, 2003. Glenna Hailey The memories we collect and give brighten our lives as long as we live. Sue Nolan Friendship is the thread in the patchwork of live, Elizabeth A. Keaton. Judy Spens Judy Neal. Blessed are the peacemakers. Matthew 5:9. 2003 Thank you for your kindness. Louise Allis Friends forever, Betty Jenell And let the favor of the Lord be upon us, and do confirm for us the work of our hands. Psalms 90:7. Georgia Blanton Hardt, Tulsa, Oh., 2002 If all else fails, read the directions. Sondra Steinberg, 2003 When eating fruit, think of the person who planted the tree. Vietnamese proverb. Grace Young The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love. Kay Gooch Doris Davie On back of quilt: God Bless! Margaret De Les Dernier, 2003 Your friendship is a treasure. Peggy Tucker Friend to Friend. Charlene Sweatt

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2003

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Embroidery; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back; on block

Time period:

2000-2025

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

2003

Further information concerning dates:

2003 is the date inscribed on the quilt. One block was made in 2002; all others in 2003. The quilting was completed in 2004.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Civil War reproduction fabrics

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery; Ink drawing

Quilt top made by:

Hardt, Georgia Blanton; Just Folks Quilt'n Stitch Group

Where the quilt was made, city:

Tulsa

Where the quilt was made, county:

Tulsa

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

The blocks were made for Hardt by her friends.

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship; Other

Describe the source of the pattern:

Book

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Quick Quilts from the Heart by Liz Porter and Marianne Fons

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

Photos of quilt, photos of quiltmaker, quiltmaker's scrapbook

Quilt owner's name:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Bixby

Quilt owner's state:

Oklahoma

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1945 to George and Euorah Blanton. Received a BS from Oklahoma State University and became a school librarian. Married Charles Lee Hardt, a civil engineer, in 1964.