QUILT INDEX RECORD
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
Details
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