QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

SSQAAS068

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03-19-2011

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?

Made the quilt

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Designed quilt motif; Designed the pattern

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Signature Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Family Quilt

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

182 Signatures

Method used to make the inscription:

Other

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

front

Time period:

1976-1999

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1989

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Subject of the quilt:

Signature taken at family reunion

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by vertical strips

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Solid/plain; Striped

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 or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Black

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

39 inches & 39 inches

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

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)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1 1/2 inches

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Single parallel lines

Quilt top made by:

Mann, Ovedia

Quilted by:

Mann, Ovedia

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lake Butler

Where the quilt was made, county:

Union

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?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Family Reunion

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Ovedia Mann

Quilt owner's city:

Lake Butler

Quilt owner's county:

Union

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Parrish

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

03-07-1932

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Union City

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Florida

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

American

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Life experience

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Union

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Rance O. Parrish

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Bradford City, FL

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

American

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Amanda Mae Andrews

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Bradford City, FL

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

American

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

American

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

Airline Ramp Man

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Home Extension Agent; From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

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

My "momma" did

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

Makes new one every time

Who photographed this quilt?

Sandy Onsager