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

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQA WP-144

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:

Feather Beauty

How wide is the quilt?

64 3/8"

How long is the quilt?

64 3/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Feathered Beauty by Mary E. Rich NPR< Fl 34653 70" x 70" Machine applique and quilting. Center design was seen in magazine by Lisa DeBoc Shiller. I designed the border and adapted the pattern as exhibited after joining the T.A.S. Feather Princesses. Printed ink embelishments completed in May '07

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

05-2007

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Time period:

2000-2025

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

flowers/feathers

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

15 1/2" x 15 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

9

Medallion size:

15 1/2" x 15 1/2"

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1"green leaves, 8 1/4" applique, corners pieced

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Floral; Novelty; Print

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:

Ink drawing; Painting

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:

11"; 20 1/2"; 12 3/4"

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Machine 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:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

cream, invisible

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

11

Width between quilting lines:

4" - 1/2"

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

no

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 Quilter's Guild Show 2008 Feather Princess Show Tampa 2010 Word of life ministries 2011

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:

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, 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

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49; After raising children

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

West Pasco Quilt Guild/Feather Princesses

Where does/did the group meet?

Port Richey/Tampa, Fl

What are the main activities of the group?

charity, 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:

piecing, applique, crayon creating, stencilliing, thread painting