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:

SSQAGHS00025

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

1998

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

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Amish Broken Star

How wide is the quilt?

40 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

41 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Bought from an Amishquilter in Intercourse, PA, in 1998. She said she made it herself.

Time period:

1976-1999

Family/owner's date for quilt:

June 1998

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Star

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Size of quilt blocks:

25 1/2 inches x 25 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds; Squares

Medallion size:

25 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

First border is a sunflower print , 2 1/4 inch, Second border is dark green, 4 1/2 inches.

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:

Dotted; Floral; Printed patchwork

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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

40 1/2 x 40 1/2 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?

Hand sewn; Home cut

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1/2 inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

1 inch

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Describe the quilting designs used:

Flowers & leaves

Quilt top made by:

Anish woman in Intercourse, PA

Quilted by:

Amish woman in Intercourse, PA

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

I wanted to own an Amish made quilt so I cought it for $75.00 in 1998.

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

It was made by an Amish woman in Intercourse, PA. I photographed her 10 yr. old daughter holding the quilt

Why was the quilt made?

Personal income

Details about why the quilt was made:

She made small quilts to sell to tourists to support her family.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

I've hung it on the wall as art work

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Commercial pattern

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

At home I have a photo of the quilter's Amish daughter holding the quilt.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Laurel Dixon Leary

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:

not known

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Amish

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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