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28-30-118

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 0091

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Great-grandmother

When was the form filled out?

01/28/2012

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Pinwheel

Owner's name for quilt:

Patchwork

How wide is the quilt?

66 in

How long is the quilt?

82 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Cream; Green; Rust

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Open seams; Stains; Tears or holes; Uneven batting; Wear to edge or binding

Repairs:

Patched with new fabrics; Tear or hole sewn together

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

c.1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

120

Size of quilt blocks:

6 x 7 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; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Feedsack; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Paisley; Plaid; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

courdery

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

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:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

26, 27, 11 1/2, 12 in

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; 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)?

half inch - 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:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Width between quilting lines:

2 in

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

Quilt is presently used as:

Decorative throw

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Original to maker

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 maiden name:

Newnam

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10/21/1894

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Stokes County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

03/05/1955

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

white

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Home Maker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

John Revbin Wesley Vernon

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Nancy Jane Stockiey

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

VA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

white

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

white

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity

Who photographed this quilt?

Krueger, Frederic

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Cite this Quilt

Pinwheel. c.1930. 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=28-30-118. Accessed: 03/29/24