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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