QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-103

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:

SSQAWPT-04

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker; Relative of quiltmaker

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?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Courthouse steps

How wide is the quilt?

62 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

78 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Green; Orange; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Other

Describe the damage:

blood stain on back - small moth damage front

Time period:

1876-1900

Further information concerning dates:

Nan Moore

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

99

Size of quilt blocks:

7" X 7"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool; Unknown

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Glazed

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Linen

Description of the back:

plaid

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

12- all same fabric

Width of pieces on the back:

varies- may have been added

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Wool

Fabric structure of the binding:

Twill weave

Describe the binding:

woven tape

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Woven tape

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:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

2" x 4"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square; In-the-ditch; Patches outlined/in the ditch

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Aunt Evelyn Smith

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

Made by Great Great Grandmother

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Kathy Bixby

Quilt owner's city:

Hernando Beach

Quilt owner's county:

Hernando

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Churchill

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United Kingdom

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired teacher

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's province:

Noyan

Quiltmaker's country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

England

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

England

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

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

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

West Pasco Quilters Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Hudson Florida

What are the main activities of the group?

Applique

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Born in England - Migrated to Canada with her hope chest.

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