QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-74

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 WP-46

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

01-20-2011

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:

First Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Stack & Whack

How wide is the quilt?

74"

How long is the quilt?

100 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Multiple Names; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

With a grateful heart my first quilt was sewn by the help of teachers and friends I have known. A cup of tea a needle and thread I now have a place to rest my head.

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2010

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Embroidery; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

label was made from an end piece portion of an embroidered table runner from maker's family

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

10-2009

When was the quilt finished?

07-2010

Family/owner's date for quilt:

10-2009

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

24

Size of quilt blocks:

8 3/4" x8 3/4"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Sashing width:

3 5/8"

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1st border/batik fabric 2nd border/pieced triangles using 2 fabrics

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); Floral; Print

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?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one 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?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

guterman cotton quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

multi: green, brown, cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

14"-2"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables; Floral

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

swags

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Flora stack & whack block using 4 triangles

Quilt top made by:

Corbell, Emma L.

Quilted by:

Corbell, Emma L.

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; Teaching or learning sample

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Provided in a class

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

Commercial pattern; Original to maker

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

stencils

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

First quilt by maker- learned piecing from "a white Sewing Center" & friends

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Emma L. Corbell

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:

Emma Louise Chamberlain

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11-04-1947

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Palm

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Assoc. Degree -RN

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Church of Christ

Quiltmaker's occupation:

RN & Real estate Broker

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:

Alfred John Chamberlain

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Philadelphia, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German/English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Genevieve N. Fitzegerald

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

New Jersey

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

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

Irish

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

Const. Contractor

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From Friend; From guild or club member

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

West Pasco Quilter's Guild Inc.

Where does/did the group meet?

Port Richey, Fl

What are the main activities of the group?

Education, charity, outreach

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

cotton, hearts

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

hearts in quilt design