QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-423
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 - 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:
Grandmother
When was the form filled out?
08-18-2007
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Grandmother's Flower Garden
Brackman # or other source & #:
160K
How wide is the quilt?
79"
How long is the quilt?
87 1/4"
Shape of edge:
Other
Shape of corners:
Other
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Green; Yellow
Antique colors:
Nile Green
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading
Time period:
1930-1949
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
81
Size of quilt blocks:
8 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side; Separated by garden maze sashing
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Hexagons
Sashing width:
1 1/2"
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
hexagons
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Bias grain
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:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilt top made by:
Kramer, Jennie
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Ettie Jane Keogh
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:
Jennie (Kramer) Gleason Toller
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
c.1874
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
St. Lawrence County
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
New York
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
c.1937
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Dutch, English
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Nurse
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Presbyterian
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Nurse
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Henry
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Colton, NY
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
English, Dutch
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Jane
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Colton, NY
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
English, Dutch
Number of children:
6
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
4
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Necessity
Cite this Quilt
Kramer, Jenni. Grandmother's Flower Garden. 1930-1949. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-423. Accessed: 03/29/24