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Batik Garden; Mary Sorensen- Delectable Mountains

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-278

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:

SSQALCQG-01

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

10-21-2011

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Bound the quilt; Made quilt blocks or part of quilt top; Participated in group quilting; Participated in design of the quilt

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Authored printed material that inspired design

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Batik Garden

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Mary Sorensen- Delectable Mountains

How wide is the quilt?

85"

How long is the quilt?

91"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Computer generated

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

08-2010

When was the quilt finished?

05-2011

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical bands

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:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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

no

Embellishments used:

Chenille thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Turquoise or Teal

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

25",40", 19"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; 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?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral; Vines

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Sunshine State Quilters Association

Quilt top made by:

Quilters from Florida

Why was the quilt made?

Fundraising

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Other

Describe present uses of the quilt:

no, ticket drawn for winner

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Mary Sorensen

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Other

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

Quilting design by quilter

Contests entered:

Quiltfest, Jacksonville, Fl 2011

Cite this Quilt

Quilters from Florid. Batik Garden. 05-2011. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-278. Accessed: 03/28/24