QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-46

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQA WPT-22

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

10-22-2010

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:

Designed quilt motif; Designed the pattern

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Tending Sheep

Owner's name for quilt:

The Melon Patch Design Co.

How wide is the quilt?

17 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

30"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Coral; Purple

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1992

When was the quilt finished?

1992

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Subject of the quilt:

indian shepard scene - Navajo

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Hand-dyed; Solid/plain; Striped

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:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery; Ink drawing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

ultrasuade strips on conchase beade glass necklace with one silver bead

Embellishments used:

Beads attached; Charms attached; Cotton thread; Other attachments

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

concho

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

1/35 1/2/1

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Machine sewn; Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Hand sewn; 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?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

thermore

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

natural

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

varies outlined

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Patches outlined/in the ditch; Single parallel lines; Stipple; Triple parallel lines; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

to enhance design

Quilt top made by:

O'Brian, Sandra S.

Quilted by:

O'Brian, Sandra S.

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:

1992

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

Supply & Demand for southwest designs

Why was the quilt made?

Teaching or learning sample

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

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

92-97 guilt shows

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Sandra S. O'Brien

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:

Shupe

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10-18-1941

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Quincy

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Illinois

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

11-16-1961

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired quilt shop owner

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:

Earl Richardsoon Shupe

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Ursa, Il

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German/Dutch

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Alma George Shupe

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Quincy, Il

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Robert J. O'Brien (Deceased)

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

Irish/English

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

Engineer

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Income; Pleasure

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

West Pasco Quilters guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Pasco, Fl

What are the main activities of the group?

Local aplique group

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes