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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