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28-30-181

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 WPT-06

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

10-22-2010

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

Made entire quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Mini-flower

Owner's name for quilt:

paper piecing minis

How wide is the quilt?

6"

How long is the quilt?

6"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Fuchsia; Gold; Green; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Signature

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

12-16-2008

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

2 side lines

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

11-2008

When was the quilt finished?

12-16-2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Subject of the quilt:

paper piecing

Size of quilt blocks:

2" x 2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by horizontal strips

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

1"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Bias from front cloth

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Handwoven

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

Fuchsia; Green; Turquoise or Teal

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

5 7/8"

Describe the back:

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:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1/4"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilt top made by:

Nattress, Susan P

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hudson

Where the quilt was made, county:

West Pasco

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:

Other

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?

Public domain

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

class instructor

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Nattrass, Susan P

Quilt owner's city:

Hudson

Quilt owner's county:

West Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08-30-1950

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

New Haven

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Italian American

Quiltmaker's educational background:

HS

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

regtired Secretary

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

West Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

Hudson

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Jseph C. Palmieri

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Hamden Ct

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Ital. American

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Gertrude I Cowen

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

West Warwick RI

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish-Eng German

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

Eng-Swedish

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

Retired fire chief

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 Class; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts

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

Pleasure

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

West Pasco Quilt Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Hudson Fl

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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Cite this Quilt

Nattress, Susan . Mini-flower. 12-16-2010. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-181. Accessed: 03/28/24