QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-111
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association
Who documented this quilt?
Florida Quilt Project; GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club, Inc.
Florida Quilt Project Number:
SSQAOWC 0086
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:
Grandmother
When was the form filled out?
01/28/2012
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Road to Oklahoma
Brackman # or other source & #:
1123B
How wide is the quilt?
73 in
How long is the quilt?
91 in
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Open seams; Tears or holes
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Number of quilt blocks:
54
Size of quilt blocks:
6x9 in
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Number of borders:
1
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:
Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Printed patchwork; 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
Embellishments used:
Cotton thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream; Green; Pink
Describe the back:
Hand sewn; Print
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
cream
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Width between quilting lines:
1 1/4 in
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid square
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch
Where the quilt was made, city:
El Paso
Where the quilt was made, county:
Woodford
Where the quilt was made, state:
Illinois (IL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Why was the quilt made?
Personal income
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Room decoration
Where did the maker get their materials?
Feed or flour sacks; Old clothes
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Describe the source of the pattern:
often her own
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Another quilt
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
I always spent time with her while quilting, watched her draw patterns, trace patterns.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Brusius, Ann B
Quilt owner's city:
Oviedo
Quilt owner's county:
Seminole
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Bailey, Laura
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1882
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
El Paso
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Illinois
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1967
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
caucasian
Quiltmaker's educational background:
High School
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Evangelical United Brethern
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Farmer's wife
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Bailey, William
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Illinois
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Caucasian
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
elizabeth North Bady
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
caucasian
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
Caucasian
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer
Number of children:
4
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
3
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative; Self-Taught
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Income
Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:
Enjoyed, Hobby, Past-time
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
more than 50
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
yes
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
only informally
Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:
Used left over scraps from clotes, stash.
Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:
Such a kind, gentle person, patient. I went to church with her to Wednesday nights and sat with her every Sunday in church.
Who photographed this quilt?
Krueger, Frederic
Details
Cite this Quilt
Road to Oklahoma. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-111. Accessed: 03/29/24