QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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 DHS - 03

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

Inherited

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Step-granddaughter

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Double Wedding Ring

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Orange; Pink; Red

Antique colors:

Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange; Double Pink; Indigo Blue

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Type of inscription:

Signature

Any other notes on inscriptions:

number (2658) on corner

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block; on border

Time period:

1901-1929

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c.1930 very early fabrics

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Printed patchwork

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

30"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn

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:

14

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

13

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Quilt top made by:

Not Given

Where the quilt was made, city:

Ganges

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

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

Commercial pattern

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Newspaper article

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Glays Reid

Quilt owner's city:

Lake City

Quilt owner's county:

Columbia

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Addison McCombs

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Father died Gettysburg Civil War Soldier