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 0097

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quilt collector

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

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Texas Star

How wide is the quilt?

76 3/4 in

How long is the quilt?

75 3/8 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Red

Antique colors:

Cadet Blue; Claret or Wine

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Stains; Tears or holes

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds

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:

Checked; Dotted; Geometric; Print; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand 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?

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

43 3/4 in, 32 in

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Other

Fabric structure of the binding:

Other

Describe the binding:

No binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

3

Width between quilting lines:

2 1/2 - 3 in

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Kirkland, Nancy

Quilt owner's city:

Oviedo

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Krueger, Frederic

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