QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-338

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 - 005

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

09-15-2011

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

Made entire quilt; Participated in design of the quilt

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

Designed quilt motif

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

I'd Rather Eat Pork Chops

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Machine applique

Brackman # or other source & #:

Looke in book

How wide is the quilt?

14 7/8"

How long is the quilt?

15 5/8"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Antique colors:

Cadet Blue; Chrome Green; Madder Brown; Madder Orange; Turkey Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Name, Date, Phone number

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

c.2007

When was the quilt finished?

c.2008

Family/owner's date for quilt:

03-06-2008

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Subject of the quilt:

Guild Challenge - Months (November)

Number of quilt blocks:

one

Size of quilt blocks:

12 3/8" x 13 1/8"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

one

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1/4" inner border & 3/4" outer border

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:

Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain

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:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery; Photography/ photo transfer

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

no

Embellishments used:

Beads attached; Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

7

Width of pieces on the back:

1 1/4" x 1 1/2"; 1 1/2" x 6 3/8"; 1 1/2" x 14"; 6 1/4" x 14"

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Machine sewn; Print; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

3/8"

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?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

coats & clark hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

1"

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilt top made by:

High, Sarah

Quilted by:

High, Sarah

Where the quilt was made, city:

Eustis

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

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Challenge or Contest entry; Personal enjoyment

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?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Describe the source of the pattern:

My husband

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

Original to maker; Other

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

selected ideas from various sources

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Lake County Quilt Guild Quilt Show 2008 won 1st place at LCQG Show in 2008

Contests entered:

LCQG Quilt Show 2008

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

books, magazines, internet pictures, patterns

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Sarah High

Quilt owner's city:

Eustis

Quilt owner's county:

Lake

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Sarah Ellen Richards

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

09-10-1940

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Chattanooga

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Tennessee

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

09-01-2002

Quiltmaker's educational background:

University of South florida - Certified Public Accountant 1983

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Episcopalian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

CPA then retired

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Edward Thomas Richards

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Hawkinsville, GA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Cauc.

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Lillian Ashb y Hill Richards

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Nashville, Tennessee

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

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

Dallas Milton High, PHD

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

Cauc.

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

university Professor of Philosophy

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 Class; From Friend; From guild or club member; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over; After retiring

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

Lake County Quilt Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Lake Receptions, Mount Dora, FL

What are the main activities of the group?

various - charity, etc.

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:

Hand applique, Jo Morton Rudie Rothermel fabric & patterns; Mary Sorensen techniques

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

Historical Civil War Era fabric 7 patterns because my mother loved that "look"

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

I love the stories about quilters from another generation - the Traditions

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain