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Young Man's Fancy; Dorothy Price; Goose in the Pond

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28-30-35

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; West Pasco Quilt Guild

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAWPT01

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

10-21-2010

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:

Authored printed material that inspired design

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Young Man's Fancy

Owner's name for quilt:

Dorothy Price

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Goose in the Pond

Brackman # or other source & #:

1815A

How wide is the quilt?

59

How long is the quilt?

83.5

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Burgundy

Antique colors:

Claret or Wine

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Stains; Tears or holes

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1995

When was the quilt finished?

1996

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

14.5 x 14.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Sashing width:

3.75

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

side 4.25 top bottom 7.75

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Paisley; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

muslim

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

25" & 34

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Other

Describe the binding:

broadcloth

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

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/poly

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white & burgandy

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Width between quilting lines:

3

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Quilt top made by:

Price, Dorothy

Quilted by:

Price, Dorothy

Where the quilt was made, city:

New Port Richey

Where the quilt was made, county:

Pasco

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1995

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

One of a pair/extra long

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Dorothy Price

Quilt owner's city:

New Port Richey

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Dorothy Tenniswood

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04/05/1940

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Yale

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Michigan

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Teacher

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

New Port Richey

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Clifford

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Peck Mi

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English/Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Donna

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Lansing, Mi

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

part Potowamia

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

Aust.

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

Retired

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

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure

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

West Psco Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Hudson Fl

What are the main activities of the group?

Charity

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

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

paper piecing

Cite this Quilt

Price, Doroth. Young Man's Fancy. 1996. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; West Pasco Quilt Guild. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-35. Accessed: 03/28/24