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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