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

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQA WP-82

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:

Happy Birthday Hubby

Owner's name for quilt:

Brides Bouquet

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Nosegay

Brackman # or other source & #:

4052 variation

How wide is the quilt?

79 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

87 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Purple

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Happy Birthday Hubby Love Jamie Franco, Lutz 2009

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2009

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Computer generated; Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2008

When was the quilt finished?

08-2009

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2009

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of quilt blocks:

8

Size of quilt blocks:

8 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Medallion size:

35" x 23 3/4"

Describe the borders:

6 borders; 1 pieced, 1 cheater, 4 printed fabric

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:

Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Other Piecing

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Folding

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

39"; 39"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain

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

less than a half inch

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:

rayon

Color of thread used in the quilting:

lavender

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

machine

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

machine

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral; Vines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

None

Quilt top made by:

Franco, Janie

Quilted by:

Franco, Janie

Where the quilt was made, city:

New Port Richery

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?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

made for quilt store display

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

display

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

provided by quilt shop for display

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

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

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Stitch & Stash Quilt Shop Tampa Sewing Expo 2008

Contests entered:

WPQG 2010

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

magazines, TV, books, Guild, Club

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 marriage date(s):

08-26-1972

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' name(s):

Joseph

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

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From TV show; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

West Pasco Quilters Guild/Keystone Quilters/County Quilters

Where does/did the group meet?

Hudson, Fl/Lutz, Fl/New Port Richey, Fl

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

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

cotton, bright colors