QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQA QACDG - 04

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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

Aunt

When was the form filled out?

09-07-2006

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

The ugly Quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

1879

How wide is the quilt?

64 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

91 3/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Other

Describe the damage:

age marks

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Fair amount of splitting. Suggest owner stitch tulle over splits. worn on edge

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.early 20's

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

24

Size of quilt blocks:

11" x 11"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Describe the borders:

plain-straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Conversation Prints; Dotted; Print; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand 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?

Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

33" & 31"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

Describe the binding:

same as backing

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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

less than a half inch

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5-6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5-6

Width between quilting lines:

1 3/4"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

One block has what appears to be a designated "mistake" particularly giving the provenance of the quilt - Allentown Pa area. It is the block on the edge which 2 bear "paws" are quarter-rotated. A "scrap" quilt. The darkest color block is of art deco print

Quilt top made by:

Oskins, Pauline

Where the quilt was made, city:

Shimersville

Where the quilt was made, county:

Lehigh

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use; Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

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:

Jane D. Rhoden

Quilt owner's city:

Gainesville

Quilt owner's county:

Alachua

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Pauline Farmschlader

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c.1902/1903

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

c.1996-98

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Joseph Farnschlader

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Prussia

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Elizabeth

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Prussia

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

unsure

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

banker, chicken farmer

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1 (adopted stepdaughter)

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

loved to do hand applique

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