QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-32

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:

TSSQASSQG00008

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

01-20-2011

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

Made entire quilt

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

Made the quilt

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Designed quilt motif; Designed the pattern

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach. Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Cosmic Forest

Owner's name for quilt:

Comic Forest (original design)

How wide is the quilt?

38.5 in

How long is the quilt?

38.75 in

Shape of edge:

Other

Describe the edge:

Indented - follows shape of applique

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Place; Other

Any other notes on inscriptions:

Quilt name - maker's name, address.date quilt completed (July 2007). Award won: Cosmc Forest 1st place - 2007 Hoffman Challenge. Traveled in Collection B

What is inscribed on the quilt?

See above - other

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

July 2007

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

Early 2007

When was the quilt finished?

July 2007

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Number of quilt blocks:

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Print; Striped; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Tone on tone

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other embellishment technique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Bobbin work with perle cotton. 2 strands of perle cotton next to inner edge of binding.

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

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Back art/design on quilt back; Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn

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; Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Green and yellow

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Radiating lines, double parallel lines

Where the quilt was made, city:

Ft. Pierce

Where the quilt was made, county:

St. Lucie

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:

This quilt was awarded 1st place in the 2007 Hoffman Challenge - mixed technique - Traveled in collection B for 1 year to various quilt shows nationwide.

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Challenge or Contest entry; Personal enjoyment

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

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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

Original to maker; Public domain

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

2007 Hoffman Challenge Collection B - traveled to various quilt shows nationwide. 2009 SunBonnet Sue Quilt Shows - Vero Beach, Fl.

Contests entered:

2007 Hoffman Challenge - 1st place in mixed technique

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

1. www.hoffmanchallenge.com 2. 2007 Hoffman Challenge CD 3. Machine Quilting Premier issue Vol. 1, No. 1, page 14 4. American Quilter March 2008 page 27

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Mook, Martha

Quilt owner's city:

Ft. Pierce

Quilt owner's county:

St. Lucie

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c.1947

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Sarasota

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Florida

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

American

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Masters degree

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

St. Lucie

Quiltmaker's city:

Ft. Pierce

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught; Other

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure; Other

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

To create my own designs - to enter national challenge

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?

Charities

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Enjoy designing quilts - sometimes using several old/traditional patterns in one quilt design and sometimes all my own block design & appliques. Hand & machine quilting in same quilt - turned under edges for applique & mostly by hand (sometimes machine), Like mixed techique designs.

Who photographed this quilt?

Roberta McCullough