QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-229

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-135

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker; Quilt collector

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:

Rockets Red Glare

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Rockets red Glare bombs bursting in Air" Made for the Patriotic Challenge June 1997, Mary E. Rich, New Port Richey, Fl

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

06- 1997

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

06-1997

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

1 3/8" x 1 3/8"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

print fabric - 1 1/2"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine 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

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

16"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

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 1997 Print in miniture Quilt Mag 1998

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Photo

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:

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:

B aha'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):

Claus W. Rich; C. Ernest Vlk

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

German/Czech

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

insurance

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 Friend; From guild or club member; From Home Extension Agent; From Relative; From TV show; From 4-H Extension Agent; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49; After raising children

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Fundraising; Gifts; Pleasure

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

West Pasco Quiltler's Guild/Feather Princesses

Where does/did the group meet?

Port Richey/Tampa, Fl

What are the main activities of the group?

education, charity, quilt shows

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