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 0099

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

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

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Blazing Fingers, 2 matching pirces

How wide is the quilt?

49 1/2 in

How long is the quilt?

48 1/2 in

Shape of edge:

Rounded

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

c.1991

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Blazing Fingers

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Rayon; Other synthetic

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Chintz; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Metallic thread

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Home cut; 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?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Gold

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

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

no

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Bought fabric in Annapolis MD, Cottonseed Glory shop. Made project on my own, as I moved to Florida.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Oviedo

Where the quilt was made, county:

Seminole

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?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Provided in a class

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

Other

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

Quilted in the ditch

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Witty, Susan Deemer

Quilt owner's city:

Oviedo

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Who photographed this quilt?

Krueger, Fredric

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