QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-398
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:
SSQAGHS00035
Person filling out this form is:
Quiltmaker; Quilt owner
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Spirit Wolf
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Lone Star
Brackman # or other source & #:
4005
How wide is the quilt?
93 inches
How long is the quilt?
91 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Message
What is inscribed on the quilt?
What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone men would die from a great loneliness of the spirit, for what happens to the beasts soon happens to man. What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were done men would die from a great loneliness of the spirit for what happens to the beasts soon happens to man. Chief Seattle
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1995--97
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
multiple locations
Describe where the inscription was found:
Top & bottom of quilt
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
1992
When was the quilt finished?
1997
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Subject of the quilt:
Wildlife
Number of quilt blocks:
1
Size of quilt blocks:
80 inch 8 pointed Star
Medallion size:
80 x 80 inches
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Appliqued paw prints
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend; Other
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Flannel; Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Multiple scrap; Novelty
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Solid black diamonds are elk skin
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand 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:
Flannel
What color is the back of the quilt?
Green
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
44 inches
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Flannel
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Hand sewn
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
greater than one inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton or polyester blend
How thick is the quilt?
Thick (More than 3/16?)
Describe the quilt filling:
Contains 2 layers of batting
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
black, brown & white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
5
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
5
Width between quilting lines:
1/2 to 20 inches
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Quilt Maker created the templates used for quilting the wolves
Quilt top made by:
Cathy Wolf
Quilted by:
Hand quilted by Cathy Wolf, hand sewn & hand quilted
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Started in Kentucky in 1992, inished in 1997 while living in S.C. Currently lives in Orlando
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Wanted a quilt to go with custom furniture. Didn't like ones that were affordable, decided to learn how to quilt. Quilt instructor quit due to health reasons, so first quilt was self taught.
Why was the quilt made?
Art or personal expression
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Other
Describe present uses of the quilt:
Living in an apartment, not large enough to desplay
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Provided in a class
Contests entered:
Anderson county Fair. Anderson, S.C. 2nd place. (late '90's or 2000)
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Cathleen C. Wolf
Quilt owner's city:
Orlando
Quilt owner's county:
Orange
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Wolf
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
02-05-1966
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Class; Self-Taught
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 20-29
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Gifts; Pleasure
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
20-50 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:
Like the traditional materials best. Do some machine sewing for top, but all hand quilting. Like using mixed materials.
Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:
Good stress reliever.
Who photographed this quilt?
Mary Jo Martin
Access and copyright information:
Open/Public Domain
Cite this Quilt
Cathy Wol. Spirit Wolf. 1997. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-398. Accessed: 03/29/24