QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-373

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 - 010

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

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

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

And The Greatesf of These is Love...

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Baltimore Album

How wide is the quilt?

84"

How long is the quilt?

86"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Type of inscription:

Date; Place

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Sharon Richard Metzer married July 2, 1983, Marriage

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

c.1983

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Computer generated; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back; on block

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

c.2008

When was the quilt finished?

c.2008

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Baltimore Album

Number of quilt blocks:

13

Size of quilt blocks:

15" x 15"; center 34 1/2" x 34"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

large center block

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

13

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Medallion size:

34 1/2" x 34"

Sashing width:

3"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

pink print 4" wide

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; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Gathering/ruching

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other embellishment technique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Brides dress is 3 dimensional

Embellishments used:

Other attachments

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:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

84"

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?

Polyester

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:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilt top made by:

Metzger, Sharon

Quilted by:

Metzger, Sharon

Where the quilt was made, city:

Wauchula

Where the quilt was made, county:

Hardee

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:

To celebrate 25th wedding anniversary of owner/maker & husband

Why was the quilt made?

Anniversary

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

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

stash

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book; Original to maker

Describe the source of the pattern:

Medalion

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Baltimore Beuties by E. Sienkiewicz Baltimmore 7 Beyond by E. Sienkiewicz

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Sharon Metzger

Quilt owner's city:

Wauchula

Quilt owner's county:

Hardee

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Jefferson

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

07-16-1956

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Ipswich

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Cambridgeshire

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United Kingdom

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

07-02-1983

Quiltmaker's educational background:

college

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Episcopalian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

paralegal/retired

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Hardee

Quiltmaker's city:

Wauchula

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Ronald Jefferson Sr.

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Warren PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Katherine MClaughlin

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Geneva, NY

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Richard Metzger

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

English

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

Electronic Test Technician

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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