QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-243
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-146
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:
Flora Nouveau
How wide is the quilt?
24.75"
How long is the quilt?
21.75"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Gray; Green; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Damage:
Fold marks or creases; Stains
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Flora Nouveau by Mary E. Rich Started at 2005 retreat class with Suzanne Marshall NPR florida 34655 22 x 25
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt started?
2005
When was the quilt finished?
2005
Describe the quilt's layout:
Pictorial
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
re flange .25" 2.5"
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Premium type; Print
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:
1
Width of pieces on the back:
22"
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
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
Quilt is presently used as:
Exhibit; Room decoration
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
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:
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
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
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:
thread painting, piecing, applique, stencilling
Cite this Quilt
Rich, Mary E. Flora Nouveau. 2005. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-243. Accessed: 03/29/24