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28-30-267

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:

SSQAAS087

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great,Great,Great, Aunt

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

Owner's name for quilt:

Aunt Hattie's Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

76 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

92 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Stains; Tears or holes

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

750

Size of quilt blocks:

2 inches x 4 inches

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Geometric; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Wool

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Wool

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

25 1/2inches - 26 inches - 26 inches

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Wool

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Dark Grey

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

3

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilt top made by:

Hall, Hattie

Quilted by:

Hall, Hattie

Where the quilt was made, city:

Canoe

Where the quilt was made, state:

Alabama (AL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Why was the quilt made?

Other

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Men's suit sample fabrics

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Dry goods etc. store, fabric for suiting.

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Used samples of men's suit fabric, made into quilt

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Cheryl P. Armstrong

Quilt owner's city:

Ponte Vedra Beach

Quilt owner's county:

St. Johns

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Alabama

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

American

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

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

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

Number of children:

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 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:

Used what ever available

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

Batting Hand Carded

Who photographed this quilt?

Sandy Onsager

Cite this Quilt

Hall, Hatti. Aunt Hattie's Quilt. 1901-1929. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Quilt Discovery Days. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-267. Accessed: 03/28/24