QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-226

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-132

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 top

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:

First Day of School for all Fish

How wide is the quilt?

17 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

16"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

What I did this summer?" Challenge 2006 " I had a dream about the ...1 st day of school"under the sea. Its a daydream while I sat on the beach and fell asleep. My image is a school of fish with their mermaid teachers. Of course some of the parents brought their fry.

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

08-17-2006

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2006

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

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:

Other

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Other embellishment technique

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

no

Embellishments used:

Beads attached; Cotton thread; Metallic thread

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:

one

Width of pieces on the back:

16 3/4"

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn

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 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:

metalic

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

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; 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:

West Pasco Quilt Guild challenge

Contests entered:

West Pasco Challenge 1st Prize

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

computer, 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 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' 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

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 Quilter's Guild/Feather princesses

Where does/did the group meet?

Port Richey/Tampa, Fl

What are the main activities of the group?

education charity, quiltl 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