QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-130

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQA WP-81

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03-11-2011

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

Made entire quilt

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

Made the quilt

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Authored printed material that inspired design

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Been under too long

Owner's name for quilt:

The underground railroad (an E. Burn book

How wide is the quilt?

61"

How long is the quilt?

78"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Gold; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Any other notes on inscriptions:

embroidery

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Been Under Too Long Underground Railroad variation. Top finished in nY by Jamie Franco 2005; Quilted in Fl. by Cissie Arridson 2009 Bound in N.P.R. by Jamie Franco Oct 2010

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2005

When was the quilt finished?

2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

underground railroad

Number of quilt blocks:

18

Size of quilt blocks:

12" x 12"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

12

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

2" & 4" straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

100 % cotton c. War copy

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?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

3/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

var tan-brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Width between quilting lines:

`1/2" - 3/4"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Describe the quilting designs used:

custom curves & feathers

Quilt top made by:

Franco, Janie

Quilted by:

Arridson, Cissie

Where the quilt was made, city:

New Port Richey

Where the quilt was made, county:

Pasco

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment; Teaching or learning sample

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

demonstration

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Describe the source of the pattern:

Eleanor Burns Underground Railroad Book

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

custom long arm

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Janie Franco

Quilt owner's city:

New Port Richey

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Guardino

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04-17-1952

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Kew Garden

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Italian/Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Ba Suny stony Brook

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired IRS

Quiltmaker's county:

Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

New Port Richey

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Louis Guardino

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

New York City

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Italian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Marie A. Robertson

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Queens, NY

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

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

Italian/Irish-Polish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Auto

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

cotton, bright colors