QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-13

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild

Florida Quilt Project Number:

TSSQASSQG00004

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Great-grandmother

When was the form filled out?

01-20-2011

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

Inherited

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach. Florida

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Framed Squares

Brackman # or other source & #:

2183

How wide is the quilt?

69.5 in

How long is the quilt?

85 in

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Brown; Cream; Red

Antique colors:

Chocolate Brown or Hershey Brown; Madder Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Open seams; Stains

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

71

Size of quilt blocks:

4.25 in x 4 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout; Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Paisley; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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

no

Quilt top made by:

Blackman, Isabel Pond

Where the quilt was made, city:

Vero Beach

Where the quilt was made, county:

Indian River

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1970's My grandmother, Dora McMillan gave it to me

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

It was told to me, it was a learning quilt

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment; Teaching or learning sample

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern; Traditional pattern variation

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Schreiner, Faith

Quilt owner's city:

Vero Beach

Quilt owner's county:

Indian River

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Pond

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Plymouth

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Episcopal

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Teacher - retired

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Who photographed this quilt?

Roberta McCullough