QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-424

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 - 05

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Mother

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

75 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

83"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Orange; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

corner of front

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

c.1980

Further information concerning dates:

quilt top made earlier

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical bands

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by horizontal strips

Describe the borders:

squares on point

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand 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?

Green

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

purchased bias binding machine zig zag

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Commercial

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

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (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:

6

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

squares

Quilt top made by:

Bailey, Elizabeth C.

Quilted by:

Bailey, Maurice P.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pensacola

Where the quilt was made, county:

Escambia

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

c.1992

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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

Original to maker

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Quilt top was made by Elizabeth but was quilted by Maurice Bailey prior to 1990.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Jane McArdle

Quilt owner's city:

Lake Mary

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's reservation:

32746

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Schneider

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

02-12-1909

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Quincy

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Illinois

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

08-12-1981

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German/Irish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Louis B. Schneider

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Germany

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Catherine Schneider

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Ireland

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

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

Frank McArdle

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

Italian, Irish

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

scraps