QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-38

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:

SSQAAS030

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:

Eight pointed star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Puritan Star

Brackman # or other source & #:

3735b

How wide is the quilt?

74 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

84 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Tears or holes; Uneven batting

Time period:

1950-1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

72

Size of quilt blocks:

7 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Rayon; Other synthetic

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Conversation Prints; Floral; Paisley; Plaid; Printed patchwork; 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

Description of the back:

Possibly a sheet

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Other

How is the binding made?

Bias 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:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Width between quilting lines:

varied

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

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 the death of the quiltmaker

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?

Public domain/traditional pattern

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:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

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