QUILT INDEX RECORD
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