QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-140

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-90

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03-12-2011

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

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt; Made entire quilt top; Made quilt blocks or part of quilt top

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

Made the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Trip Around the World, Eleanor Burns

Owner's name for quilt:

Red/White/Blue

Brackman # or other source & #:

2286 a&b

How wide is the quilt?

91"

How long is the quilt?

78.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the damage:

family blood stain

Type of inscription:

Date; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Red White Blue Marilyn Dodds 2010

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2010

Method used to make the inscription:

Other

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

machine stitched

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2010

When was the quilt finished?

2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Novelty; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

78.5"

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

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)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

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/poly

Color of thread used in the quilting:

varigated

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

meandering star

Name of the group that made the quilt:

West Pasco Quilting Group

Quilt top made by:

Dodds, Marilyn

Quilted by:

Keen, Bonnie

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

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

personal use

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

wanted Red white & blue - military background

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Eleanor Burns

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

Commercial pattern

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

was in Navy retired - wanted patriotic

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

2010 WPQG Show

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

books, classes, TV, groups

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

book

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Marilynn Dodds

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 gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

07-23-1943

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Durand

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Michigan

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

07-26-1980

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

caucasian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Associates in Business

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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:

Clarence Crossett

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Owosso, MI

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

caucasian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Pearl Crossett

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Owosso, MI

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

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

Everett Dodds

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

Caucasian

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

retired

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 Class; From guild or club member; From TV show; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure; Therapy

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

West Pasco Quilting Group

Where does/did the group meet?

Hudson, Fl

What are the main activities of the group?

shows, classes, charities

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

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 fabric, love Elnor Burns