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 - 07

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grand Niece

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:

Little Eddie's Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Double "T"

Brackman # or other source & #:

1662D

How wide is the quilt?

78 3/8"

How long is the quilt?

75 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Describe the damage:

corners separating - thin; baby barf, minor spots

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt started?

c.1919

When was the quilt finished?

c.1920-21

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.1920-21

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25 t's alternating with white

Size of quilt blocks:

9 1/2" to 10"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Describe the borders:

2 3/8" & 4 1/4" (2 sides)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

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?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

33 1/2"; 31"; 29 3/8"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

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

half inch - one 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?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

3/8" - 5/8"

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Describe the quilting designs used:

border - chevron

Quilt top made by:

Doyle, Annie Josephine

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Mexico (NM)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Marwin A. Smith

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:

Annie Josephine Doyle

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

02-13-1885

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

c.1950's

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

8th grade Middle School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

unknown

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Lawrence Doyle

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Osage Mission, KS

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Catholic Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Mary Gertrude Morrisey

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Streator, IL

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Catholic, Irish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

unknown

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; 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?

only informally

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

preferred 2 color quilts - white and another color

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker made quilts for family members and presented them on/around recipients fifth birthday

Who photographed this quilt?

George A. Plance

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