QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-37
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association
Who documented this quilt?
Florida Quilt Project; Quilt Discovery Days
Florida Quilt Project Number:
SSQAAS029
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:
Grandmother
When was the form filled out?
02-13-2011
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Stars and blocks
How wide is the quilt?
61 inches
How long is the quilt?
79 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Other
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Green
Antique colors:
Nile Green
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Open seams; Stains
Time period:
1930-1949
Describe the quilt's layout:
Horizontal strip
Number of quilt blocks:
170
Size of quilt blocks:
7 1/2 x 6 inches Stars 6x6 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Other
Describe the quilt setting:
Alternating Rows
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
Stars & Tumbling blocks
Number of borders:
none
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:
Dotted; Floral; Plaid; Print; 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
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
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
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:
Cream
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7 inches
Width between quilting lines:
1 1/4 inches
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design; Outline
Quilt top made by:
Holt, Emma Rodgers
Quilted by:
Holt, Emma Rodgers
Where the quilt was made, city:
Nashville
Where the quilt was made, county:
Davidson
Where the quilt was made, state:
Tennessee (TN)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
On death of quilt maker
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Bedding, special occasion
Where did the maker get their materials?
Old clothes; Purchased new; Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker; Public domain/traditional pattern
Describe the source of the pattern:
Combination of stars & tumbling blocks. Invented by this quiltmaker
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Eleanor Cook Egbert
Quilt owner's city:
Jacksonville
Quilt owner's county:
Duval
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Rodgers
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
10-08-1888
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
July 1980
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
English
Quiltmaker's educational background:
High School
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Presbyterian
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Home maker
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
English
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Railroad Employee
Number of children:
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
21
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 11-19
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Necessity; Pleasure
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
20-50 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:
Quilted on a frame in an upstairs bedroom. Used any fabric available, including dressmaking scraps & old clothes.
Who photographed this quilt?
Sandy Onsager
Cite this Quilt
Holt, Emma Rodger. Stars and blocks. 1930-1949. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Quilt Discovery Days. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-37. Accessed: 03/29/24