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-92

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03-11-2011

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

Made entire quilt; Quilted or tied the 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:

Designed the pattern

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Mom's Handkerchiefs

How wide is the quilt?

63"

How long is the quilt?

79"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the damage:

discoloration is in age of hankies

Any other notes on inscriptions:

Name of hankie owner 2007

What is inscribed on the quilt?

picture of mom

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2007

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Computer generated

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

on front

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2007

When was the quilt finished?

2007

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

handkies

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

15" x 13.25"

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

doublesash 1 1/8"; 1 1/8"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

width 7"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Other blends

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Strip/string Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Photography/ photo transfer

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

attach handkies containing lace

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

35.75"; 42.75"; 4" & 4"

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Machine sewn; Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

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:

Echo; Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Meander

Quilt top made by:

Wade, Linda L.

Quilted by:

Wade, Linda L.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Spring Hill

Where the quilt was made, county:

Hernando

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?

Memorial; Mourning

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

mother's handkies

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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

Mother's hankies used as the motif in each blook

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

self published books thru blurb.com

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

oral history

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Linda L. Wade

Quilt owner's city:

Spring Hill

Quilt owner's county:

Hernando

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Farley

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11-15-1945

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Coluymbus

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

10-01-1999

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German, Irish, English, Cherokee

Quiltmaker's educational background:

some college

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Hernando

Quiltmaker's city:

Spring Hill

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

James E. Farley Sr

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Columbus, OH

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish, english, Cherokee

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Mary F. Johnson

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Letart Falls, OH

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German, English

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

Stephen A. Jolley; Delbert E. Wade

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

English

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

machinist

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?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Income; Pleasure; Therapy

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

West Pasco Quilters Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Port Richey, Fl

What are the main activities of the group?

charity, education

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

use treadle sewing machine to make and quilt the quilts. Enjoy traditional patterns

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

memorial Quilts from lost loved ones clothing