QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

SSQA LCQA-04

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

10-21-2011

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

Made entire quilt; Made entire quilt top; Made quilt blocks or part of quilt top; Quilted or tied the top

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

Made the quilt

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

Designed quilt motif; Designed the pattern

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Quilter's games in turquoise and pink

Owner's name for quilt:

Qulter's Playtime

How wide is the quilt?

44"

How long is the quilt?

47 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the edge:

wavy

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Lavender; Pink; Turquoise or Teal

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2007

When was the quilt finished?

2007

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

children's games

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

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); Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

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

no

Embellishments used:

Beads attached; Buttons attached; Cotton thread; Synthetic thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Lavender

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

width 1 = 4"; width 2 = 40"

Describe the back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

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 & rayon

Color of thread used in the quilting:

multi

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilt top made by:

Geiger, Georgia

Quilted by:

Geiger, Georgia

Where the quilt was made, city:

Leesburg

Where the quilt was made, county:

Lake

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

made by owner 2007

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Home decoration; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging; Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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

Original to maker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Georgia Geiger

Quilt owner's city:

Leesburg

Quilt owner's county:

Lake

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Parks

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

07-22-1944

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Altoona

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired engineer

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Lake

Quiltmaker's city:

Leesburg

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Raymond Parks

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Altoona, PA

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Majorie Tackitt Parks

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Tyrone, PA

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

John Geiger

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

scientist

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Friend; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Income; Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

batiks, likes to use own original esigns

Who photographed this quilt?

Gail Janke