QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-57

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-33

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:

Blue Crab

Owner's name for quilt:

Mary Rich

How wide is the quilt?

15 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

15 3/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Turquoise or Teal

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

From Vivian Hodgedon Bluecrab July b-day Mom - Mary Rich Heritage Lake NPR Fl

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

02-2004

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

left bottom on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

02-2004

When was the quilt finished?

02-2004

Family/owner's date for quilt:

02-2004

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Subject of the quilt:

Blue crab diagram

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Size of quilt blocks:

11 1/4" x 11"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Metalic Copper flange touching block surrounded by turqoise batik approx 2" borders

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:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Hand-dyed

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

bleached resist

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Folding

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other embellishment technique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

bleach release/resist

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Beads attached; Metallic thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

Width of pieces on the back:

15 1/2"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

sleeve attached to back

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Straight 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 or polyester blend

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

metallic

Color of thread used in the quilting:

turqoise & copper

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12+

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

1/8 -1/2"

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion; Outline

Quilt top made by:

Rich, Mary E.

Quilted by:

Rich, Mary E.

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

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Home decoration; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging; Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker; Provided in a class

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Original to maker

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

Resist technique using a metal trivet and bleach on blank cotton

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

West Pasco Quilt Show 2004; Tarpon Springs Cultural Center

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Mary E. Rich

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:

Mary E. Blake

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

07-01-1936

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

New London

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

05-20-1983

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Eng/French

Quiltmaker's educational background:

BA & HR

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baha'i World Faith

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

searching for the truth - universal religion

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired criminal investigator

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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:

William J. Blake

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

New York, NY

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Mixed euro.

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Marion R. Marshall

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Breton Woods, NH

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Mixed Euro

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

Klaus W. Rich

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

German

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

retired insurance director

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 Class; From TV show; Self-Taught; Other

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Fundraising; Gifts; Pleasure; Other

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

charity

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

West Pasco Quilt Guild, Feather Princesses

Where does/did the group meet?

New Port Richey, Tampa Fl

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

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

100% cottons, p;iecing, applique, art quilts