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 - 010

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?

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt; Made entire quilt top; Made quilt blocks or part of quilt top; Marked the quilt top for quilting; 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:

Made a quilt that inspired this one

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Attic Windows

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Attic Windows - Donna Fite McConnell

Shape of edge:

Embellished or trimmed

Shape of corners:

Embellished or trimmed

Describe the corners:

prairie points

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Gold; Green

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1996

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

1996

When was the quilt finished?

1996

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

1 3/4" x 1 3/4"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout; Squares

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:

Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Ink drawing

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

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Gold

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

15 1/4"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Prairie Points

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

gold

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square; In-the-ditch; Meander/free motion

Quilt top made by:

Green, Linda L.

Quilted by:

Green, Linda L.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Mount Dora

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

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Mae for quiltmaker's mother, Edna Milligan Clark, for Christmas in 1996

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Book by Donna Fite McConnell - - "Lively Little Pigs"

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

Commercial pattern; Published material; Public domain

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

On Loan for exhibit at the Tavares Fl. Historical Courthouse

Contests entered:

Lake County Quilters Guild Fantastic Quilt Show

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

patterns and books

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Linda L. Green

Quilt owner's city:

Mount Dora

Quilt owner's county:

Lake

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Clark

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

01-03-1945

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Carlisle

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

lake

Quiltmaker's city:

Mount Dora

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Lawrence McClure Clark

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Juniata County, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Edna Lorene Milligan

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Logsville (Perry County) Pa

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

Caucasian

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

Retired

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Socialization and inspiration from all of the members at Lake County Quilters Guild, Tavares, FL

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Lake County Quilters Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Tavares, FL

What are the main activities of the group?

Annual Quilt Show, occasional exhibitions

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

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

applique (hand and machine); minature quilts

Who photographed this quilt?

Gail Jenke