QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-4

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 0084

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

01/28/2012

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt top

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

Made the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

cATUS FLOWERS

How wide is the quilt?

55 1/2 IN

How long is the quilt?

55 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy

Antique colors:

Cadet Blue; Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange; Chocolate Brown or Hershey Brown; Madder Red or Cinnamon Red; Nile Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Catus flower. Study in Trust in process by Kathy Irvin 2011

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

c2011

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Subject of the quilt:

Foundation Pieceing

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

4x4 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

1 in

Number of borders:

4

Describe the borders:

1/2, 3 1/4, 1/2, 4 in

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown; Burgundy; Gold; Green; Rust

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Other

Describe the binding:

cotton batik

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton blend

Color of thread used in the quilting:

gold

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Swirl

Where the quilt was made, city:

Oviedo

Where the quilt was made, county:

Seminole

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry; Therapy

Details about why the quilt was made:

Learning and trusting the process of foundation piecing

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Magazine

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Published material

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

learned foundation piecing

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Irvine, Kathy

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:

Wise

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

09/03/1952

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Dallas

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Texas

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian/Episcotalian

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Seminole

Quiltmaker's city:

Oviedo

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Walter R Wise

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Denver, CO

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Katherine E Wise

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Russell H Irvine

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

US Goverment

Number of children:

8

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

6

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From Friend; From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure; Therapy

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

My Girls

Where does/did the group meet?

Casselberry, FL

What are the main activities of the group?

friendship

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 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:

Batiks, New Challenges

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

I started quilting when I inherited my mother's quilting supplies. Quilting makes me feel close to her. This quilt has a small YOYo appliqued on it. The yoyo comes from my mother's "coin collection:

Who photographed this quilt?

Frederic Krueger

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