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; GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club, Inc.

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAOWC 0090

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

cRAZY

How wide is the quilt?

68 IN

How long is the quilt?

80 1/2 IN

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Tears or holes

Repairs:

Patched with new fabrics; Tear or hole sewn together

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

New Binding

Time period:

1950-1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

56

Size of quilt blocks:

10 11/2 x 10 1/2 in

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:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Linen

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

32 in, 33 in

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

greater than one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

DMC

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Width between quilting lines:

2

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell

Quilting designs used, background fills:

None

Where the quilt was made, city:

Greensboro

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

Quilter was married when 15 years old.

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Decorative throw; Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Hollis, Lenora F

Quilt owner's city:

Oviedo

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1920's

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Greensboro

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

white

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Who photographed this quilt?

Krueger, Frederic

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