QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-376

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:

SSQAGHS0007

Source of the information on this quilt:

Chairman of the museum that owns the quilt.

When was the form filled out?

03-25-2011

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

69 inches

How long is the quilt?

81 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Binding loose

Any other notes on inscriptions:

none

Time period:

1950-1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Tulips

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

11 1/2 inches x 11 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine 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:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

34 - 35 inches

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Machine sewn

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?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton light

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Outline

Quilt top made by:

Leona McClain

Quilted by:

unknown

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?

Other

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated by Helen Alderman to Museum

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

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

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

In display at Museum of Geneva History 2011 Displayed at Rural Heritage Center, Geneva 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:

Leona (?) McLain, Mrs. J.T. McLain

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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