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 LMFK - 01

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

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

Made the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Lightening Strike Borgello

Owner's name for quilt:

That's Mine

How wide is the quilt?

79"

How long is the quilt?

84"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Burgundy; Green

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

01-2007

When was the quilt finished?

03-2007

Family/owner's date for quilt:

03-2007

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1 - 1" flat border, 1 - 3" green print leaf binder

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

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

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Burgundy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

79" x 84"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Other

Describe the binding:

cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

burgundy

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilt top made by:

Miller, Gail

Quilted by:

Miller, Gail

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lake Mary

Where the quilt was made, county:

Seminole

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

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

made many quilts, but husband wanted this one

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:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

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

Commercial pattern

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

Lightening strike Bargello

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

quilt shops

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Gail Miller

Quilt owner's city:

Lake Mary

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Vaughn

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10-13-1936

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Camden

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New Jersey

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School/Nursing degree

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Nurse

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Seminole

Quiltmaker's city:

Lake Mary

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

John Vaughn

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Camden, NJ

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Vivian stackhouse

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Camden, NJ

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

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

Electrician

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From TV show

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Central FL Quilters, Cabin Fever

Where does/did the group meet?

Sanford, Orlando, FK

What are the main activities of the group?

charity quilts, quilt show

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