QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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-54

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

03-11-2011

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Wallace - Hunn Log Cabin

Owner's name for quilt:

Candain Logwork. the roof pattern

Brackman # or other source & #:

2573

How wide is the quilt?

74"

How long is the quilt?

80"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Cream; Gold; Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Wear to edge or binding

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

some tafeta strips disentegrating

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk; Other blends; Other synthetic

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

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:

Silk

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Cream; Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

several

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Print; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Silk

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave; Satin

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; 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?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

unknown

Color of thread used in the quilting:

pink/brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Width between quilting lines:

8" x 7"

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilt top made by:

Wallace, Sarah Matilda Shrieve (1862-1922)

Quilted by:

Wallace, Sarah Matilda Shrieve

Where the quilt was made, city:

Philadelphia City

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion; Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Margaret A. Naisby

Quilt owner's city:

Brooksville

Quilt owner's county:

Hernano

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Shrieve

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

02-17-1846

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Trenton

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New Jersey

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

12-24-1922

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Lineage from the National Sons & Daughters of Pilgrims Vol III

Quiltmaker's occupation:

homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's city:

Philadelphia City

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Ralph Hunt Shreve

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Lawereeville, NJ

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Sarah Inskeep

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Trenton, NJ

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

James Madison Wallace

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

American/English heritage

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

Lawyer/banker

Number of children:

7

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

4

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?

Necessity; Pleasure

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

They came from a prominent family and ladies occupired their time with hand work.

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no