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28-30-420

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 LMFL - 02

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great-Great Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

1834

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

None given

How wide is the quilt?

78"

How long is the quilt?

91 3/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Brown; Pink; Red; Rust

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fold marks or creases

Describe the damage:

disintegration of fabric - one fabric (brown)

Any other notes on inscriptions:

index card - 1834

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

c.1834

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

c.1834

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.1834

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

16" x 16"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

5 1/2" floral chintz

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Chintz

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Woven or homespun

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

29", 28", 21"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Twill weave

How is the binding made?

Woven tape

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

less than a half 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:

tan

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

1/4"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Double parallel lines; Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilt top made by:

Davenport, Mrs. Henry

Quilted by:

Davenport, Mrs. Henry

Where the quilt was made, city:

Eatenton

Where the quilt was made, county:

Putnam

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Not described

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Connie Williams

Quilt owner's city:

Sanford

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

01-31-1825

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Plains

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Georgia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Scottish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Seminole

Quiltmaker's city:

Sanford

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

James Lott

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Edgefield, SC

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Scottish, Welch

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Agnes Thomas

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Plains, GA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Scottish, English

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

English

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

Circuit Judge

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Cite this Quilt

Davenport, Mrs. Henr. None given. c.1834. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-420. Accessed: 03/29/24