QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-257
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-157
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
03-12-2011
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Grandma's Quild
Brackman # or other source & #:
415.21
How wide is the quilt?
81"
How long is the quilt?
89"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Cream
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Damage:
Fading; Open seams; Tears or holes
Repairs:
Patched with new fabrics
Any other notes on inscriptions:
embrodried L
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
other
Describe where the inscription was found:
front
Time period:
1901-1929
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
288
Size of quilt blocks:
6" X 6"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand 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?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
28.5"; 35.25"; 17"
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Hand 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?
Cotton
Describe the quilt filling:
carded cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
4
Width between quilting lines:
2.5"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
log cabin shape quilting
Quilt top made by:
Harris, Lona Cornelia Willis
Quilted by:
Harris, Lona Cornelia Wills
Where the quilt was made, city:
Birmingham
Where the quilt was made, county:
Talledega
Where the quilt was made, state:
Alabama (AL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
1996-2000
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
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?
Feed or flour sacks; Old clothes; Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Traditional pattern variation
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
cotton batting - straight from cotton gin
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Lynnita White Shipman
Quilt owner's city:
Lutz
Quilt owner's county:
Hillsborough
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
06-06-1894
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Alabama
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
05-01-1944
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Scot Irish
Quiltmaker's educational background:
High school
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Methodist
Quiltmaker's occupation:
farmer's wife
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Alabama
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Alabama
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Scot Irish
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
Scot irish
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
farmer
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 Relative; Self-Taught
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Under 10 years of age
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Income; Necessity
Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:
keep warm in the winter
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
more than 50
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
yes
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
only informally
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
hand piecing and quilting
Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:
Do good for all mankind and always trust God
Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:
Generous heart - Child's beloved doll was destroyed in a fire. Lona got another one like it. Rubbed ashes on face and clothing. Gave to child telling her it survived the fire. Child was happy and stopped crying.
Cite this Quilt
Harris, Lona Cornelia Willi. Grandma's Quild. 1901-1929. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-257. Accessed: 03/28/24