QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-240

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-143

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

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Red Field of daisies

How wide is the quilt?

40"

How long is the quilt?

65 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Red Field of Daisies b Mary Rich, NPR, FL Inspired by Robinson photo

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2010

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

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); Floral; Print; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

tone on tone

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Fusible Applique; Machine Applique

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?

Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

5"; 52 1/4"; 7 1/2"

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Print; Solid/plain

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 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:

rayon

Color of thread used in the quilting:

verigated, metalic

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

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

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Commercial pattern

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

McCall's Mag

What is the commercial name of the quilting design used for this quilt?

Gerry Rob erson

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

West Pasco Quilting Guild 2010 2nd place Feather Princess Tampa 2010 Word of Life Ministries 2010

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

computer, magazine

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:

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:

French/English

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:

N.Y., New York

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

French/English

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:

German/Czech

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; 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 Quilter's Guild/Feather Princesses, Inc

Where does/did the group meet?

Port Richey/Tampa,Fl

What are the main activities of the group?

carity, education 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:

thread painting, piecing, applique, stencilling, crayon creating