QUILT INDEX RECORD
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