QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-351

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 - 017

Source of the information on this quilt:

Joanna Hulsmeyer

When was the form filled out?

08-16-2011

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

Raffle or contest prize

This is a:

Other

Quilt's title:

Grandma's Country Album - Two Thousand Bits & Pieces

How wide is the quilt?

83"

How long is the quilt?

83"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Brown; Burgundy; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Place

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

c.2000

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

c.2000

Further information concerning dates:

March 3rd & 4tgh raffle

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Grandma's Country Album

Number of quilt blocks:

13

Size of quilt blocks:

various sizes

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by pieced pattern sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Medallion size:

14 3/4"

Sashing width:

varies

Number of borders:

six

Describe the borders:

4 plain - 2 pieced

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Conversation Prints; Floral; Plaid; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Dimensional applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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

no

Embellishments used:

Other Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

43 1/4"; 19 3/4"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

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 thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Pelican Piecemakers Quilting Guild of New Smyrna Beach, FL

Where the quilt was made, city:

New Smyrna

Where the quilt was made, county:

Volusia

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Raffle or contest prize

Why was the quilt made?

Fundraising

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?

Commercial/Published source: Magazine

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

McCalls Quilting Magazine Dec. 1997

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

Commercial pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Joanna Marie Garrett-Hulsmeyer

Quilt owner's city:

Leesburg

Quilt owner's county:

Lake

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain