QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-204
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:
SSQAAS06
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Square in a square
Brackman # or other source & #:
2378
How wide is the quilt?
42 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
52 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Lavender; Maroon; Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fading; Open seams
Time period:
1901-1929
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
35
Size of quilt blocks:
6 1/2 inches x 6 3/4 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth
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?
Blue or Navy
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
22 1/2 , 20 inches
Describe the back:
Machine sewn
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
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
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Off white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
4
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
3
Width between quilting lines:
varies
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Elbow/fan
Quilt top made by:
Radtka, Viola & Mildred
Quilted by:
Radtka, Viola & Mildred
Where the quilt was made, city:
Shopes Creek (Ashville)
Where the quilt was made, state:
North Carolina (NC)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Dad gave it
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Pioneers to area
Why was the quilt made?
Home decoration
Details about why the quilt was made:
for child
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, special occasion
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Old clothes
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Traditional pattern variation
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Karen Mattison
Quilt owner's city:
Jacksonville
Quilt owner's county:
Duval
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Gregg
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Shopes Creek
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
North Carolina
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
German
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Baptist
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's city:
Shopes Creek
Quiltmaker's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 11-19
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Necessity
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
1-5 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Who photographed this quilt?
Sandy Onsager
Cite this Quilt
Radtka, Viola & Mildre. Square in a square. 1901-1929. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Quilt Discovery Days. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-204. Accessed: 03/28/24