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28-30-345

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 - 011

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

09-16-2011

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

Made entire quilt

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:

Authored printed material that inspired design

This is a:

Finished quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

61 1/2"

How wide is the quilt?

78 1/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Purple; Turquoise or Teal

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Time period:

1976-1999

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Sampler

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

12" x 12"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by horizontal strips

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

12

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Multiple scrap; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

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:

1

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

varigated

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

Quilt top made by:

Reising, Terry

Quilted by:

Reising, Terry

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

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

My first block of the month from shop in Mt.Dora

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Decorative throw; Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Describe the source of the pattern:

Block of the Month

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

Commercial pattern

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

Block of the Month

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Terry Reising

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:

Terry McShdouge

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12-18-1941

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Valley stream

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Armenian-Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

high school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Mormon

Quiltmaker's occupation:

lecturer - Trainer

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Vahn McShdouge

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Istambul, Turkey

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Armenian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Catherine Kavanaugh

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

New York

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

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

German

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

sales

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 Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over; After an illness

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure

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

LCQG

Where does/did the group meet?

Mt.Dora, FL

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

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

cottons

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

Likes crazy Quilts because of vintage embellishments

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Never thought much about heritage until I thought about being Armenian.

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

Cite this Quilt

Reising, Terr. 1976-1999. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-345. Accessed: 03/29/24