QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-70
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:
WP-42
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:
Casting Shadows
Owner's name for quilt:
Leaves an shadows from my yard
How wide is the quilt?
74"
How long is the quilt?
78"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Rust
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Date; Place; Single
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Leaves and Shadows from my yard by Avis Merritt Spring Hill, FL 2007 Technique: discharged shadows. Machine quilted and hand appliqued.
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label; Computer generated
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt finished?
2007
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Subject of the quilt:
middle block larger than others
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Size of quilt blocks:
middle block: 2 1/4" x 20 1/4" 8 other blocks: 15" x 15 3/8"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by floated or random sashing
Describe the quilt setting:
center block is larger than 8 other blocks
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
9
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Sampler
Medallion size:
24 1/4" x 20 1/4"
Sashing width:
1 1/2"
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
rust leaves fabric; same as shashing fabric
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); Print; Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
bleach resist
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Fusible Applique; Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Discharging of the background fabric creates the illusion of shaows.
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Embellishments used:
Other Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Rust
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
38 1/2"; 35 1/2"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout
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
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
Color of thread used in the quilting:
rust; gol
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
9
Width between quilting lines:
1
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo; In-the-ditch; Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
outline leaves in borer fabric - rust + gold thread
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
Quilt is presently used as:
Artwork/wall hanging
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Book
Commercial name of the pattern for the top:
Casting Shadows by Colleen Wise
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Commercial pattern
Contests entered:
West Pasco Quilter's Guild 2008 Quilt Show won viewer's choice
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:
01-030-1948
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 mother's ethnic/tribal background:
French Canadian
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 Quilters Guild
Where does/did the group meet?
Huson, 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. Casting Shadows. 2007. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-70. Accessed: 03/28/24