QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-110

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; Lake Mary Historical Society

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQALMFL70

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

07-19-2008

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt top

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

Made the quilt

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Lake Mary Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

First Project-Sampler

How wide is the quilt?

39 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

53 1/2

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

Six

Size of quilt blocks:

11 1/2

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Describe the borders:

Cable

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine 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 or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

One

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

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?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Off white and Green

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

Eight

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

1/4 to 1/2

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Describe the quilting designs used:

Hearts

Quilt top made by:

Carol Lee Owen

Quilted by:

Carol Lee Owen

Where the quilt was made, city:

Wexford

Where the quilt was made, county:

Alleganey

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

Details about why the quilt was made:

Learning Experience

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Other

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Oral HIistory

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Carol Lee Owen

Quilt owner's city:

Lake Mary

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Russell

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10-20-1941

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

01-26-1973

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English/German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Some College

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

None

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker/artist

Quiltmaker's county:

Seminole

Quiltmaker's city:

Lake Mary

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)