QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-60

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-36

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:

Heat Wave

How wide is the quilt?

78.5"

How long is the quilt?

84.75"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Gray; Orange

Antique colors:

Chrome Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

25th Anniversary - 2008 Rembrance of Hawaii

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2010

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Subject of the quilt:

Hawaii

Number of quilt blocks:

40

Size of quilt blocks:

11" x 5.75"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by vertical strips

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

3 Borders - black flange .25"; yellow- 2"; blakc hybiscus 14.75"

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:

Conversation Prints; Novelty

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine 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?

Black; Orange; Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

16.5"; 53.25"; 4.5" borders (x2) W

Describe the back:

Back art/design on quilt 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?

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?

Cotton or polyester blend

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

cotton/poly

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

black

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

Describe the quilting designs used:

Waves of the water, beach scene, palm trees

Quilt top made by:

Rich, Mary E.

Quilted by:

Rich, Mary E.

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Broda, Sylvia - Long arm quilter

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:

Made for 25th Wedding Anniversary

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

fabric bought in Hawaii on 25h anniversary trip

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Anniversary; Commemorative; Home decoration; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use; Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging; Bedding, daily use; Keepsake/memento; Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

WPQA Show 2010

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):

04-20-1983

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

mixed Euro

Quiltmaker's educational background:

BA & Human Services

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Bahai'i

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

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:

Marian Ruth 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 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:

retire insurance CEO

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 guild or club member; From TV show; 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?

WPQG, Feather princesses

Where does/did the group meet?

New Port Richey, Tampa Fl