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; GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club, Inc.

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAOWC 0095

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Bicentenial Pennie

Owner's name for quilt:

Log Cabin

How wide is the quilt?

85 in

How long is the quilt?

86 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Type of inscription:

Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

c.1976

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

c.1976

When was the quilt finished?

c.1976

Describe the quilt's layout:

Horizontal strip

Subject of the quilt:

Log Cabin

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

12 x 13 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

3 in, 4 1/4 in, 4 3/4 in

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:

Other

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 or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red; Yellow

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; 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

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?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More 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:

white

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Other

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

Cat's bedding

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

cotton, fiber filled

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Magazine

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

Other

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

Quilt returned to me when Mrs. Pauline Riddle passed away.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Zopp, Deborah S

Quilt owner's city:

Longwood

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Smith

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

03/03/1948

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts

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

Cabin Fever

Where does/did the group meet?

Orlando, FL

What are the main activities of the group?

Quilts for Beta House, Guilt projects, trips and quilt show

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

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

cotton and applique

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Made quilt for Grandmother bicential, then cats used it as a bed.

Who photographed this quilt?

Krueger, Frederic

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