QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-77
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-48
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
01-20-2011
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Grandma's Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
78"
How long is the quilt?
83"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Repairs:
Tear or hole sewn together
Time period:
1930-1949
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Subject of the quilt:
Hour glass
Number of quilt blocks:
342
Size of quilt blocks:
4 1/4" x 4 1/2"
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth; Muslin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Paisley; Plaid
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand 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
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
5
Width of pieces on the back:
10 1/2"; 38 1/2"; 34"
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Sateen
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
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?
Cannot tell
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Color of thread used in the quilting:
rose
Quilt top made by:
McNeill, Sarah Chew
Where the quilt was made, city:
Holiday
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?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Inherited from Sarah Chew McNeill
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Grandmother
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, special occasion
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Grandma worked on it for many years. It is only quilt she ever finishe.
Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:
granddaughter
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Cheryl NcNeill Fausak
Quilt owner's city:
Holiday
Quilt owner's county:
Pasco
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Sarah Chew
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
Quiltmaker's occupation:
worked for RCA
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
sea captain
Number of children:
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
2
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative; Self-Taught
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
1-5 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:
Also made pillows, crafted & knitted & crochet
Cite this Quilt
McNeill, Sarah Che. Grandma's Quilt. 1930-1949. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-77. Accessed: 03/28/24