QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-395

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:

SSQAGHS00026

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

03-26-2011

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

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Red,white & boom

Owner's name for quilt:

Patriotic log cabin

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Log Cabin

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Cream; Red

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1997

When was the quilt finished?

1997

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1997

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Small Log Cabins

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

1 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side; Separated by vertical strips

Describe the quilt setting:

2 blocksside by side then separated by a vertical row, then 2 blocks, a row, etc.

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Medallion size:

14 x 13 1/2 inches

Sashing width:

1, 2 1/4, 1, 1, 3 1/4inches

Number of borders:

4

Describe the borders:

1st border: novelty print of hearts & stars, 2nd border: black, 3rd border red, 4th boder: blue with white stars.

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:

Conversation Prints; Geometric; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; 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?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Cream; Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

28 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches -- muslin sleeve for hanging added by present owner

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Print

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; Home cut; Machine sewn

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

half inch - one inch

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

1/2 inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

14

Width between quilting lines:

1/2 --4 inches

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Double parallel lines; Meander/free motion; Triple parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Meander; Parallel lines

Quilt top made by:

Linda Masters

Quilted by:

Linda Masters

Where the quilt was made, city:

Chuluota

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?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

I bought it for $35.00 from Linda Masters, a friend in our VFW Quilting Group in Chuluota.

Why was the quilt made?

Fundraising

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

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Unknown

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:

Linda Masters

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's county:

Seminole

Quiltmaker's city:

Chuluota

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain