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:

SSQAAS077

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

The Swastika Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

same

How wide is the quilt?

86 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

69 3/4 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Fading

Repairs:

Patched with period fabrics; Tear or hole sewn together

Describe the repairs:

Covered with Flower Sack

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Feed Sacks

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

36 x 45 inches

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Flour sacks over swastikas

Name of the group that made the quilt:

unknown

Where the quilt was made, city:

Jacksonville

Where the quilt was made, county:

Duval

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Dorothy Looney

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

It belonged to Jeanie Looney, Joel Looney's grandmother

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Feed or flour sacks; Other quilts

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Joel & Carla Looney

Quilt owner's city:

Jacksonville

Quilt owner's county:

Duval

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Who photographed this quilt?

Sandy Onsager