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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