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 0100

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Mother

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?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crownsnest

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Attic Window

Brackman # or other source & #:

1647

How wide is the quilt?

70 in

How long is the quilt?

79 in

Shape of edge:

Other

Describe the edge:

Prairie Point

Shape of corners:

Sawtooth

What color is the quilt?

Lavender; Purple

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1950-1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing; Other

Describe the quilt setting:

Sashing suronds block at the sides ofquilt only.

Sashing width:

2 1/2 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:

Checked; Floral; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain

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

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

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:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

varies

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Patches outlined/in the ditch

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Anniversary

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Other

Describe the source of the pattern:

Mother's original pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Elder, Marilyn

Quilt owner's city:

Oviedo

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Parker, Dorothy

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

02/24/1915

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

St. Joseph

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Missouri

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

12/2002

Quiltmaker's educational background:

College graduate

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Home Maker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Harry Thomas Allen

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

French

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Ada Bell Parker

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Rue, France

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

TWA Interp./ French Teacher

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

4

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity

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

Health reasons

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

Dorothy Allen used her mothers quilt backing frame and materials.

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

She loved cutting and sewing quilts for family only.

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Finished her 1st quilt when she was 9 years old. She made it for her baby brother who later died (Freddie, 3 months old).

Who photographed this quilt?

Krueger, Frederic

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