QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-334

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 LCQGT - 001

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

09-16-2011

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Fan Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Mary's Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Japanese Fan

Brackman # or other source & #:

3332

How wide is the quilt?

75"

How long is the quilt?

84"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Coral; Green

Antique colors:

Nile Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines

Repairs:

Tear or hole sewn together

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Fan

Number of quilt blocks:

56

Size of quilt blocks:

9" x 9"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout; Squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

2 solid fabric plain borders inner = 2 1/2" outer = 3"

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:

Checked; Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

34"; 34"; 8 1/2"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

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?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

various

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

losenge - circle with K inside

Quilt top made by:

Not Given

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Artha Callinan

Quilt owner's city:

Orlando

Quilt owner's county:

Orange

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Group