QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-137

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-87

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 top

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:

I Heard it Through the Grapevine - #2 of 3

Owner's name for quilt:

Lynnita W. Shipman

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Stack n Whack

How wide is the quilt?

70 3/4"

How long is the quilt?

70 3/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Cream; Green; Purple

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Number 2 of 3 Stack N Whack quilts I started in 1997 and completed in 1009. It reminds me of the endless grapevines clustered together I saw and photographed in Napa Valley, Ca in 1988. Pieced by Lynnita W. Shipman Quilted by Hannah Myers, Elizabethtown, KY

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink; Printed in the fabric

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

1997

When was the quilt finished?

2009

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

stack n whack

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

14 1/2" x 14 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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; Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

plain 5 1/2"

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:

Print

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?

Purple

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

34"; 36 1/4"

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

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Vines; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Meander

Describe the quilting designs used:

meander with grapeleaf

Quilt top made by:

Shipman, Lynnita W.

Quilted by:

Myers, Hannah Elizabethtown, KY

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lutz

Where the quilt was made, county:

Hillsborough

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

started in 1998, finished 2009 for UFO Challenge

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

Fabric reminded me of photographing Napa Valley, Ca grapevine

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Decorative throw; Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book; Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Describe the source of the pattern:

ISBN 1-57432-704-6 half Square triangle Magic by Bethany S. Reynolds - Magic Stack and Whack

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

Commercial pattern

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Cypress creek Quilters Guild Show "As our garden grows" Tampa Fl Nov 6, 2010

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Lynnita White Shipman

Quilt owner's city:

Lutz

Quilt owner's county:

Hillsborough

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

White

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04-12-1943

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Birmingham

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Alabama

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

08-10-1979

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Scot-Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

2 years college

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Jack Mormon

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired accounting clerk

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Hillsborough

Quiltmaker's city:

Lutz

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Frederick franklin White

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Cleveland, GA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish, English, Dutch

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Sarai Wyleen Harris

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Sylacauga, Al

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Scot-Irish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Gilbert Glen Shipman

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

German, Irish

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

Long distance truck driver

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1 from previous marriage

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From TV show; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

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

Cypress Creek Quilters guild/Procrastinator Group

Where does/did the group meet?

Lutz, Fl

What are the main activities of the group?

Quilt shows and charity quilts

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

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

Loves to create and design based on childhood memories. Favorite pattern - triple irish chain

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

Favorite expression - keep smiling. Wrote published articles based on quilting titled: A note from Patches. Writes short stories, poems, photography, horse trainer, leather work, Midwife, trade school, blacksmith

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Never met a stranger. Favorite song: Climb every Mountain. Favorite Acronyms: LB Thom - Beats the Hell out of me. Persian Gulf Vet