QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-50

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-26

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?

10-22-2010

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Square in a square

Brackman # or other source & #:

2378

How wide is the quilt?

65 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

77 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Disintegration of fabric; Distortion or shrinkage; Fading; Open seams; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Type of inscription:

Initials; Single

Any other notes on inscriptions:

e bottom right on front

What is inscribed on the quilt?

E

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

9 1/2" x 9 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

solid

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Feedsack; Floral; Geometric; 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

Description of the back:

patch on feed sack before quilting

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

7

Width of pieces on the back:

32" x 33" varies

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

feed sack

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

carding

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton -uphostery

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white4

Width between quilting lines:

1 3/4"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Quilt top made by:

Harris, Ellna Lorene

Quilted by:

Harris, Ellna Lorene

Where the quilt was made, city:

Guntersville

Where the quilt was made, county:

Clay

Where the quilt was made, state:

Alabama (AL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Mother inherited from Aunt then Lynnita inherited from Mother

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

Ellna, owners aunt, was tall so quilt was made very long for coomfort. Made between 1920-1925

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Details about why the quilt was made:

for warmth, necessity

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion; Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Feed or flour sacks

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

square in a square on point design

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Another quilt

Describe the source of the pattern:

most quilts made in the early 1920's were from other quilts

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

Batting: grandmother knew man who worked in cotton mill and would save card ends of cotton bailcords. Grandmother would rub the cotton pieces together in her hands. Grandmothers hands were rought from this. She would have one room in her home where she would lay all cotton pieces down on top back and would quilt each area at a time until she ha enought batting to complete quilt.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Lynnita W. Shipman

Quilt owner's city:

Lutz

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Harris

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04-29-1917

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

possibly Birmingham

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Alabama

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

white non hisp scotch irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

some college

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

If the quilt was made by a group, describe activities the group engaged in:

strong believers went every sunday and supported

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Vice President of Bank - Rare/their events

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Christopher Columbus Harris

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

unsure

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

caucasian Scotch Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Lona Cornelia Willis harris

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

born 6/6/1894

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Dutch Irish

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

caucasian

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

unknown possibly machinery work

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Pleasure

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

Soon as she was old enough her mother put a neele in her hand. Loved to embroidery for pleasure. Quilts to keep warm

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

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

only cotton materials or cotton clothes

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

Ellna was a very good Christian woman. Had no children. Died of diabetes. Had a bad immune system genetically. Very serious type of person who love everyone but was not openly affectionate.

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