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Bow Tie; True Lover's Knot

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-2

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 0082

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quilt collector

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Bow Tie

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

True Lover's Knot

Brackman # or other source & #:

1429 B

How wide is the quilt?

68 1/2 in

How long is the quilt?

78 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

35 each

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Flannel

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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?

Other

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

quilt in a quilt

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

2 1/2 in

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilt is presently used as:

Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Kirkland, Nancy

Quilt owner's city:

Oviedo

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Peggy Osborn

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Cite this Quilt

Bow Tie. 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=28-30-2. Accessed: 04/20/24