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; Geneva Historical Society

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAGHS0006

Source of the information on this quilt:

Chairman of the museum that owns the quilt.

When was the form filled out?

03-25-2011

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

68 inches

How long is the quilt?

80 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Green; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Made by Maggie Hart Gift - 4 - 2000

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

10 x 10 inches

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Plain

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:

Floral; Plaid; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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

no

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:

7

Width of pieces on the back:

32 + 32 + 6 inches

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; 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?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1/4 + 1 inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Double parallel lines; Grid/crosshatch

Quilt top made by:

Maggie Hart, made quilt is an early Geneva Peoneer

Where the quilt was made, city:

Geneva

Where the quilt was made, county:

Seminole

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

2000 donated to Geneva Historical Museum by Hart Family

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Other

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Display in Museum

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

1. In display at Museum of Geneva History 2011 2. In display at Rural Heritage Center 2009

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

Museum inventory information.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Geneva Historical & Genealogical Society,Inc.

Quilt owner's city:

Geneva

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Maggie Hart/Mrs. Eli Hart - Maiden name unknown

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

White

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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