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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