QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-225
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-131
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:
Betty & Barney Bird Going to the Fair
How wide is the quilt?
18"
How long is the quilt?
29"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Brown; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Dark colors
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Betty & Barney Bird Going to the Fair by Mary E Rich 9/2007 NPR FL original Barney adapted from pattern by Laveda Longfellow Myers
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
09-2007
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label; Ink
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
2000-2025
Describe the quilt's layout:
Nontraditional or art
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
3" dark brown
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Novelty; Print; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
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
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Beige or Tan
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Describe the back:
Print; Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton or polyester blend
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral; Vines
Quilt top made by:
Rich, Mary E
Quilted by:
Rich, Mary E
Where the quilt was made, city:
New Port Richey
Where the quilt was made, county:
Pasco
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?
Art or personal expression; Home decoration; Personal enjoyment
Quilt is presently used as:
Exhibit; Room decoration
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
West Pasco Quilters Guild Challenge 2007
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 Lonon
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
If the quilt was made by a group, describe activities the group engaged in:
world religion
Quiltmaker's occupation:
retired judicial
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
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 Construction
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; Other
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 40-49; After raising children
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
Where does/did the group meet?
Port Richey/Tampa,FL
What are the main activities of the group?
education,chariy,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
Cite this Quilt
Rich, Mary . Betty & Barney Bird Going to the Fair. 2000-2025. From Florida Quilt Project, florida quilt project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-225. Accessed: 04/25/24