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