QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-68
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:
SSQ WP-41
Person filling out this form is:
Quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
12-16-2010
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
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Owner's name for quilt:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
How wide is the quilt?
70"
How long is the quilt?
90"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; Maroon; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Date; Single
What is inscribed on the quilt?
The twelve Days of Christmas Hand appliqued and machine quilted by: Avis Merritt Spring Hill, Fl April 2003
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
August 2003
Method used to make the inscription:
Computer generated
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt started?
11-2002
When was the quilt finished?
08-2003
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Subject of the quilt:
Christmas song
Number of quilt blocks:
12
Size of quilt blocks:
15" x 15"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Describe the quilt setting:
There is a 5/8" border around blocks and around the oute edge of sashing
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Describe the borders:
White 5 1/2" border with machine stitched cable design. In the 4 corners there is an applique pear with a branch, berries, and leaves extending 10" out from each corner
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Other synthetic
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth; Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Paisley; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery
Embellishments used:
Beads attached; Buttons attached; Other Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Width of pieces on the back:
70" x 90"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
Describe the binding:
fabric same as sashing
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
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
10
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
10
Width between quilting lines:
1
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo; Grid square; In-the-ditch
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch
Describe the quilting designs used:
pear shapes
Quilt top made by:
Merritt, Avis
Quilted by:
Merritt, Avis
Where the quilt was made, city:
Spring Hill
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?
Home decoration; Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Artwork/wall hanging; Bedding, special occasion
Quilt is presently used as:
Artwork/wall hanging; Decorative throw
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Pattern
Commercial name of the pattern for the top:
Pettern by Brandywine Design, created by Linda Holtag
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Commercial pattern
Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:
Brandywine Design
What is the commercial name of the quilting design used for this quilt?
Linda Holtag
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Oct-Nov 2007 Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, Florida
Contests entered:
West Pasco Quilters Guild (Hudson Fl) 2006 Quilt Show. Won 3rd place in large applique category
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Avis Merritt
Quilt owner's city:
Spring Hill
Quilt owner's county:
Pasco
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Keene
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
01-30-1948
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
South Weymouth
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Massachusetts
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
French/English/Irish
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Pasco
Quiltmaker's city:
Spring Hill
Quiltmaker's state:
Florida (FL)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Walter Keene
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Mass.
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
English/Irish
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Fern Burbank
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Ga
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
German
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative; Self-Taught
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 11-19
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Fundraising; Pleasure
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
West Pasco Quilt Guild
Where does/did the group meet?
Hudson, Fl
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
5-20 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
only informally
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
applique
Cite this Quilt
Merritt, Avi. The Twelve Days of Christmas. 08-2003. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-68. Accessed: 03/29/24