QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-405

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:

SSQAGHS00043

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Mother

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Participated in design of the quilt

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Irises

Owner's name for quilt:

Irises

How wide is the quilt?

84 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

104 1/4 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Purple; White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Other

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"Made by love by Mom by Julia Cable - 2010

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2009

When was the quilt finished?

2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Appliqued and crosstitched Irises

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

16 x 16 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

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:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Floral; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Cross-stitch

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

10

Width of pieces on the back:

40 1/4 inches x 50 inches

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Home cut

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?

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:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1/8 to 3 inches

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

no

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables; Floral; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Shadow, outline

Quilt top made by:

Julia Cable

Quilted by:

Julia Cable

Where the quilt was made, city:

Oklahoma City

Where the quilt was made, county:

Oklahoma

Where the quilt was made, state:

Oklahoma (OK)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Christmas gift 2010

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Describe the source of the pattern:

Cross stitch , Original applque

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

Commercial pattern; Original to maker

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

Colaborative between owner and quilter

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Oklahoma State Fair 2010

Contests entered:

Won 4th Placeribbon in class

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

none

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Bonnie McFarland

Quilt owner's city:

Geneva

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Woodburn

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10-04-1939

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Sotch/Irish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired R.N.

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's city:

Oklahoma City

Quiltmaker's state:

Oklahoma (OK)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Brewster Woodburn

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Eloie Firkins

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Friend

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Flowers, cotton, hand quilting

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

My mother wanted to design a specific quilt for me.

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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