QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-30
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:
TSSQASSQG00028
Person filling out this form is:
Quiltmaker; Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
01-20-2011
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Vero Beach. Florida
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Learning Blocks
Owner's name for quilt:
Learning Blocks
How wide is the quilt?
46 in
How long is the quilt?
60 in
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Burgundy; Cream; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Type of inscription:
Date
Any other notes on inscriptions:
Ink
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Name, date
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
c.2001
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label; Ink
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt started?
6-2000
When was the quilt finished?
10-2001
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c.2001
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Subject of the quilt:
Sampler
Number of quilt blocks:
12
Size of quilt blocks:
12 in x 12 in
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
12
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Sampler
Sashing width:
2.5 in
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
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
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
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:
39.5 in; 7 in
Describe the back:
Hand sewn; Print
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
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?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Beige
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Width between quilting lines:
Varies
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo; Outline; Other
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral
Quilt top made by:
Coleman, Patty
Quilted by:
Coleman, Patty
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?
Made by owner
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
First quilt made.
Why was the quilt made?
Teaching or learning sample
The quilt was made to be used for:
Decorative throw
Quilt is presently used as:
Decorative throw
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Provided in a class
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Original to maker
What is the commercial name of the quilting design used for this quilt?
Templates
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
SunBonnet Sue Quilt Show Quilt Guild of Indianapolis, IN
Contests entered:
Judged in both quilt shows
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Took class on sampler.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Coleman, Patty
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:
Reed, Patty
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
02-13-1941
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Indianapolis
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Indiana
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
English - Scotch - German
Quiltmaker's educational background:
12 years
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Methodist
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Airline reservations - retired
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Quiltmaker's county:
Indian River
Quiltmaker's city:
Vero Beach
Quiltmaker's state:
Florida (FL)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Reed, Lewis
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Hope, IN
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Scotch - English
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Reed, Ruthanne
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Indianapolis, IN
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
American
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
American
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Airline pilot
Number of children:
5
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
5
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Class
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 50 or over
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild
Where does/did the group meet?
Vero Beach, Fl.
What are the main activities of the group?
For charities
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:
30's fabrics - traditional patterns
Who photographed this quilt?
Roberta McCullough
Cite this Quilt
Coleman, Patt. Learning Blocks. 10-2001. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-30. Accessed: 03/28/24