QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-197

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; Quilt Discovery Days

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAAS061

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Joseph's Coat of Many Colors

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Josephs coat/peel orange

Brackman # or other source & #:

451

How wide is the quilt?

67 inches

How long is the quilt?

77 inches

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Tears or holes

Describe the damage:

Worn in the valley/hole in back

Type of inscription:

Initials; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Jo Mikesey?

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

on tiny label

Describe where the inscription was found:

at the corner

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

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; Novelty; Plaid; Striped; Other

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?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

31 & 36 & 4 3/4 inches

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

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:

Off white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Width between quilting lines:

varies

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Outline

Quilt top made by:

Member of Church

Where the quilt was made, city:

Silverton

Where the quilt was made, state:

Oregon (OR)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

In memory of someone. Made for child's bed

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Quilt owner's name:

Betty Jo Mikesell

Quilt owner's city:

Jacksonville

Quilt owner's county:

Duval

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian Church

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's city:

unknown

Who photographed this quilt?

Sandy Onsager