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28-30-293

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:

SSQAAS102

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

History passed down

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Hearts & gizzards

Brackman # or other source & #:

1503A

How wide is the quilt?

61 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

77 inches

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Size of quilt blocks:

10 x 10 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1 on 3 sides

Describe the borders:

Pieced triangles & clover 5-5 1/2 inches.

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; Novelty; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Embroidered eyelet

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Feed sacks dyed by maker

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

5

Width of pieces on the back:

31 1/2, 29 1/2, 2/ -1@ 3 1/4 x 31 1/2 inches - plus a patch

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias 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?)

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

varied

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Radiating diagonal in border

Name of the group that made the quilt:

N/A

Quilt top made by:

Whitlock, Sallie Bratton

Quilted by:

Whitlock, Sallie Bratton

Where the quilt was made, city:

Marshall

Where the quilt was made, county:

Searcy

Where the quilt was made, state:

Arkansas (AR)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

From estate

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

Done on frame that hung from ceiling during day. Hand carded cotton batting.

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Necessity - winter cover

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Feed or flour sacks; Old clothes; Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Hand carded batting

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Virginia P. Roper

Quilt owner's city:

St. Augustine

Quilt owner's county:

St. Johns

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bratton

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12-19-1874

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Marshall/Leslie

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Arkansas

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

03-1957

If the quilt was made by a group, when did the group disband?

N/A

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Scottish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant - Assembly of God

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Taught school one year then homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Benjamine Bratton, Jr.

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Searly County, AR

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Scottish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Mary Fredman Redman

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Searcy County, AR

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish mix

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

Scottish

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

Blacksmith

Number of children:

10

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

4

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative; Self-Taught

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 was available Batting was hand carded

Who photographed this quilt?

Sandy Onsager

Cite this Quilt

Whitlock, Sallie Bratto. Hearts & gizzards. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Quilt Discovery Days. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-293. Accessed: 03/28/24