QUILT INDEX RECORD
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:
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