QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-265

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:

SSQAAS085

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03-19-2011

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Four patch & solid

How wide is the quilt?

69 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

86 5/8 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Red

Antique colors:

Indigo Blue; Turkey Red

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Dirty; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Repairs:

Tear or hole sewn together

Any other notes on inscriptions:

no

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

168 Solid/180 pieced

Size of quilt blocks:

4 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares; Triangles

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:

Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

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?

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

22 1/2 inches - 22 3/4 inches - 22 3/4 inches

Describe the back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain

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

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4 to the inch

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4 to the inch

Width between quilting lines:

varies

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan

Quilt top made by:

Roberts, ELiza; Roberts Family

Quilted by:

Roberts, Eliza; Roberts Family

Where the quilt was made, county:

Coffee

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Sister

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

Was stored in Aunt Bess' trunk.

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Bedding to keep warm

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Stored in a trunk

Describe the source of the pattern:

9- Patch

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Virginia Rowe

Quilt owner's city:

Jacksonville

Quilt owner's county:

Duval

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Farmers

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Grandmother - Eliza Smith Roberts

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Tennessee

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Quiltmaker may have been grandmother in family

Who photographed this quilt?

Sandy Onsager