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

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQA WP-130

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03-12-2011

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 the pattern

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Florida Natives

Owner's name for quilt:

Mary E. Rich original

How wide is the quilt?

18"

How long is the quilt?

18"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Turquoise or Teal

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Place; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Florida Natives by Mary E. Rich 9637 Nobel ct NPR Machine applique and stitchery 2009 18' x 18"

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2009

When was the quilt finished?

2009

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Subject of the quilt:

seascape

Number of quilt blocks:

none

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

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:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Geometric; Novelty; Print; Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Fusible Applique; Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Beads attached

Quilt top made by:

Rich, Mary E.

Quilted by:

Rich, Mary E.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Challenge or Contest entry; Home decoration; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging; Keepsake/memento; Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Tarpon Springs Cultural Center 2010 West Pasco Quilter's Guild 2010

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

E-Q programs, magazines

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Mary E. Rich

Quilt owner's city:

New Port Richey

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Mary Emma Blake

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

07-01-1936

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

New London

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

04-20-1983

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English/French

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baha'i

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired judicial

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

New Port Richey

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

William J. Blake

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

New York, Ny

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English/French

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Marion R. Marshall

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Breton Woods, NH

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Klaus W. Rich; C.Ernest Vlk

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

GErmany/Czechoslovakia

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

insurance/building constuction

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From guild or club member; From TV show; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Fundraising; Gifts; Pleasure

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

satisfaction

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

West Pasco Quilters guild/Feather Princesses, inc

Where does/did the group meet?

port Richey, Fl/Tampa, Fl

What are the main activities of the group?

education charity quilt shows challenges retreats

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

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

piecing, applique, crayon creating, stenciling, thread painting