QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-146

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; Quilt Discovery Days

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAAS049

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Describe the item:

I added borders and had it quilted Professionaly. I have 2 matching quilts

Owner's name for quilt:

Appliqued butterflies

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Applique butterflies

How wide is the quilt?

78 inches

How long is the quilt?

90 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Cream; Green

Antique colors:

Nile Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Describe the repairs:

Added borders quilted and bound

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt started?

1930

When was the quilt finished?

2000

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Appliqued butterflies

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

13 x 13 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout; Squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Black border and Green border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

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)?

half inch - one 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:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Cream

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

Quilted by:

Calico Station, Orange Park, FL

Other people who worked on this quilt:

OWNER

Who photographed this quilt?

Sandy Onsager