QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-176

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-103

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03-12-2012

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

1st class ever attended

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Crossing Time

How wide is the quilt?

73.5"

How long is the quilt?

99"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Gold; Maroon; Purple; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2000

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5" x 11.5"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

12

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds

Sashing width:

1.75"

Number of borders:

4

Describe the borders:

1.5"; 7"; 6"; 1.5"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Checked; Floral; Novelty; Paisley; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Description of the back:

cheaters

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

5

Width of pieces on the back:

center 70"

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Print

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

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

6-8 colors

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

.75"

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Double parallel lines; Echo; Grid square

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Floral; Vines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilt top made by:

Franco, Janie

Where the quilt was made, city:

Shirley

Where the quilt was made, county:

Suffolk

Where the quilt was made, state:

New York (NY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

2000

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

1st quilt made

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Other

Describe present uses of the quilt:

handwork

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

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

Kit

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

books, internet, TV, classes

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Janie Franco

Quilt owner's city:

New Port Richey

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Guardino

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04-17-1952

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Kew Garden

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

08-26-1972

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Italian/Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

BA Suny Stony Brook

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired IRS

Quiltmaker's county:

Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

New Port Richey

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Louis Guardino

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

New York City

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Italian (Sicily)

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Marie A. Robertson

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Queens NY

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

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

Joseph Franco

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

Italian/Irish/Polish

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

auto repair

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From guild or club member; From TV show; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

West Pasco Quilter's Guild/Keystone Quilters

Where does/did the group meet?

Port Richey, Fl/Lutz, Fl

What are the main activities of the group?

charity, education, social

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

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

bright colors

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

1st real Quilt I ever made. Class/club at Longwood Library Block of Month