QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-385

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:

SSQAGHS00013

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

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

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

03-25-2011

Owner's name for quilt:

Lewis & Clark Expedition

How wide is the quilt?

78 inches

How long is the quilt?

88 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Gold

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:

11

Size of quilt blocks:

10 x 10 inches to 16 x 16 inches

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

11

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Pieced and 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); Hand-dyed; Novelty

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Fusible Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Dimensional applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

37 inches & 38 inches

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 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:

Yellow

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Quilt top made by:

Bonnie R. Sawyer - Banda

Quilted by:

Cornerstone Quilt Store - Orlando, FL

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Personal enjoyment; Teaching or learning sample

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Other

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Provided in a class

Describe the source of the pattern:

Hancock Fabric Store - BOM

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

Commercial pattern

Contests entered:

Central Florida Fair 2007

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:

08-03-1954

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Macon

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Georgia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

White

Quiltmaker's educational background:

BSN - UGA Brenau College

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/Cherokee

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

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 quilt 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

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