QUILT INDEX RECORD
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