QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-384
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:
SSQAGHS00012
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
03-25-2011
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt top
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Tropical Paradise
How wide is the quilt?
57 inches
How long is the quilt?
71 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
2000-2025
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
21
Size of quilt blocks:
6 x 6 inches --18 x 12 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
2
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:
Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Dotted
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Embellishments used:
Beads attached; Buttons attached; Charms attached; Synthetic thread; Other attachments
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Green
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Describe the back:
Print; Same fabric used throughout
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; Machine 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?
Machine quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Blue varigated
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design; Echo; Meander/free motion
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Feathering; Other
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Other
Name of the group that made the quilt:
Country Cottage BOM
Quilt top made by:
Bonnie Sawyer - Banda
Quilted by:
Sherry Goode - Carmel
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Why was the quilt made?
Art or personal expression
The quilt was made to be used for:
Artwork/wall hanging
Quilt is presently used as:
Artwork/wall hanging
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Book
Describe the source of the pattern:
Quilt Shop of DeLand - by Judy Hanson
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
none
Contests entered:
none
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Bonnie R. Sawyer - Banda
Quilt owner's city:
Chuluota
Quilt owner's county:
Seminole
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Sawyer
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
08-03-54
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Macon
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Georgia
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):
05-02-1990
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
White
Quiltmaker's educational background:
College BSN
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Christian
Quiltmaker's occupation:
R.N.
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Seminole
Quiltmaker's city:
Chuluota
Quiltmaker's state:
Florida (FL)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
L.E. Sawyer
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Macon, GA
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
White
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Ruth Rowland
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Franklin, NC
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
White
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Abundio M. Banda
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
Hispanic
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Draftsman
Number of children:
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From TV show; Self-Taught
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 50 or over
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Country Cottage Sewing Group
Where does/did the group meet?
Chuluota, FL
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
5-20 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Who photographed this quilt?
Mary Jo Martin
Access and copyright information:
Open/Public Domain
Details
Cite this Quilt
Bonnie Sawyer - Band. Tropical Paradise. 2000-2025. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-384. Accessed: 04/24/24