QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-153

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-96

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?

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:

Designed the pattern

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Ronda's Challenge

Owner's name for quilt:

Alma Tilley

How wide is the quilt?

38 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

34 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Orange; Purple

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

07-2010

When was the quilt finished?

01-2011

Describe the quilt's layout:

Horizontal bands

Number of borders:

2 + flange

Describe the borders:

2" Border, 3/4 inch multi fabric border

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:

Geometric; Paisley; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

tone on tone

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:

1

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn; Straight grain

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:

purple

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilt top made by:

Tilley, Alma

Quilted by:

Tilley, Alma

Where the quilt was made, city:

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

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw; Lap robe/shawl

Quilt is presently used as:

Decorative throw; Lap robe/shawl

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

backing, sashing, binding new; prints was charm pack gift from Rhonda Koning

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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

Original to maker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Alma Tilley

Quilt owner's city:

Port Richey

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Stacy

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10-03-1941

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Newport

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Arkansas

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

03-24-1970

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

White

Quiltmaker's educational background:

GED

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

Port Richey

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Herbert Stacy

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Arkansas

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

White/Cherokee/Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Ina

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Arkansas

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

white

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

John Tilley

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

Welsh

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

U. S. Marine Corps

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Friend; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Other

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

charity

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

West Pasco Quilter's Guild/Tuesday Nite Nibblers

Where does/did the group meet?

Hudson Fl/ Hudson, Fl

What are the main activities of the group?

charity

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no