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
Cite this Quilt
Linda Master. Red,white & boom. 1997. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-395. Accessed: 04/18/24