QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-86

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; Quilt Discovery Days

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAAS037

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

03-07-2011

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Old Log Cabin

Owner's name for quilt:

Log Cabin

How wide is the quilt?

66 inches

How long is the quilt?

90 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Gray; Red

Antique colors:

Chocolate Brown or Hershey Brown; Lancaster Blue; Prussian Blue or Lafayette Blue

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

48

Size of quilt blocks:

11 x 11 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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

Number of borders:

none

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:

Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; 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

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

24 x 90 - 42 x 90

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

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:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Red

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1 1/2 inches

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

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

Very excellant condition

Where the quilt was made, city:

Portland

Where the quilt was made, county:

Cumberland

Where the quilt was made, state:

Maine (ME)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Birthday gift to owner from her mother

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Fabric was left after the sisters made brother's shirts and their clothing

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Quilt top purchesed by my mother from the estate of two sisters in their 90's in 1953. Quilters provided the batting, church ladies.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Ann McFarland Crosby

Quilt owner's city:

Jacksonville

Quilt owner's county:

Duval

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Who photographed this quilt?

Sandy Onsager