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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