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:

SSQAAS079

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03-19-2011

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Participated in group quilting

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

Made the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Log Cabin

Brackman # or other source & #:

871

How wide is the quilt?

76 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

103 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1999

When was the quilt finished?

1999

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

6

Size of quilt blocks:

25 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

3/4 + 4 + 4 1/2 inches

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:

Floral; Paisley; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

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?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

42 1/2 + 33 inches

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Friends

Quilt top made by:

Murphy, Patra Harmon

Quilted by:

Women in S. I. 11; Friend of Friends

Where the quilt was made, city:

Joliet

Where the quilt was made, county:

Will

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

for fun

Why was the quilt made?

Teaching or learning sample; Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Learning sample - for fun

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?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

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

Public domain

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

Friends got together for fun and "gossip"

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Patra Harmon Murphy

Quilt owner's city:

Fleming Island

Quilt owner's county:

Clay

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Harmon

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

01-08-1942

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Chattanooga

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Tennessee

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

European/English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

If the quilt was made by a group, describe activities the group engaged in:

fun group

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Clay

Quiltmaker's city:

Fleming Island

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Earl H. Harmon

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Cleveland Co. North Carolina

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Emglish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Grace Lupo

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Walker Co. Georgia

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Emglish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Irish/English

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Retired Electrican

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Friend

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

no

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Traditional

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

Traditional

Who photographed this quilt?

Sandy Onsager